• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0245

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Wed Mar 19 19:25:50 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 191925
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 191925=20
    INZ000-KYZ000-TNZ000-ILZ000-192130-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0245
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0225 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025

    Areas affected...parts of southern Illinois and Indiana...western
    Kentucky

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

    Valid 191925Z - 192130Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent

    SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development east of the Mississippi River,
    into areas south of the Ohio River, appears increasingly possible by
    5-7 PM CDT, if not a bit earlier. This may include the evolution of
    a broken line with embedded supercells, posing at least the risk for
    severe hail and wind.

    DISCUSSION...From around the Greater St. Louis area southward,
    convective development along the dryline still appears suppressed by
    mid-level subsidence and warming to the east and south of the
    intense cyclonic mid-level jet nosing through the middle Mississippi
    Valley. However, better low-level moisture return (characterized by
    mid 50s F surface dew points) is ongoing across the Missouri
    Bootheel and adjacent portions of western Kentucky through southern
    Illinois. As this continues, coincident with the eastward
    progression of the mid-level trough, it appears that mid-level
    forcing for ascent and cooling aloft may gradually overcome
    inhibition and support increasing thunderstorm development, perhaps
    into areas south of the Ohio River by early evening.=20=20

    Rapid Refresh forecast soundings indicate considerable strengthening
    and enlargement of the low-level hodographs around this same time,
    though perhaps with a tendency for the hodographs to trend more
    linear as thunderstorms finally initiate with the removal of the
    mid-level inhibition. Regardless, strong deep-layer shear will be
    supportive of organized convection, including supercells, with
    potential to produce at least severe hail and wind.

    ..Kerr/Leitman.. 03/19/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4RoNuugSinSPDTInIjTLzY_1Wq_qsJ3t9m2DBF5vU6EYczjcyXq0YPGSIE0RjR8C_Z4YfDLbk= _p6_ZveLH3JaZk92Go$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...LMK...OHX...IND...PAH...

    LAT...LON 36788895 38078861 38888669 38518637 37378714 36618804
    36788895=20


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