• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0993

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sat Jun 6 01:19:51 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 060119
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 060119=20
    IAZ000-MOZ000-060245-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0993
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0819 PM CDT Fri Jun 05 2026

    Areas affected...portions of southern Iowa into far northern
    Missouri

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20

    Valid 060119Z - 060245Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent

    SUMMARY...Isolated severe storm development is possible over
    southern IA this evening. The environment is conditionally
    supportive of a damaging wind and hail risk. The need for a WW is
    unclear.

    DISCUSSION...Evening satellite imagery showed an expanding cumulus
    field along a diffuse Theta-E gradient across southern IA. Over the
    last hour, several cumulus towers have deepened near the boundary.
    Weak ascent from an upper trough visible on WV imagery is
    overspreading the area and could allow for isolated storm development/intensification this evening, but this remains highly
    uncertain.

    The air mass along and south of the boundary is very moist with
    surface dewpoints in the upper 60s to low 70s F. This is supporting
    large buoyancy and little inhibition from SPC mesoanalysis. 30-40 kt
    deep-layer flow is supportive of marginal supercells and organized
    clusters. Given the parameter space (3000 J/kg MLCAPE + 30-35 kts
    EWD) these storms would be conditionally capable of damaging winds
    and hail.

    The primary uncertainty remains the development and maintenance of
    stronger storms. While SPC mesoanalysis and the 00z OAX sounding
    show little inhibition, the 00z DVN sounding and the slow evolution
    of the cumulus hint that inhibition remains fairly stout farther
    east. Given this uncertainty, it is unclear how intense or
    widespread these storms could be. CAM guidance suggests more robust
    development may be delayed until the arrival of the clusters ongoing
    farther west and the onset of a 20-25 kt low-level jet later this
    evening. While confidence in the convective evolution is low, some
    severe risk may materialize. Conditions are being monitored for a
    small Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

    ..Lyons/Gleason.. 06/06/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8j7bvPNmRcfEUr_Fuxrgf6yHqnaw3xv4xHv31gB2fBJiIWrH6dJpz6iVXVBxZSkQhtVoCjlAd= xnfagAOqrlPLswnBK8$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...DVN...DMX...EAX...

    LAT...LON 41669314 41739166 41539131 41149127 40659194 40519291
    40539378 40559439 40719487 41269488 41669314=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 90 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN


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