• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0888

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Mon May 19 23:12:27 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 192312
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 192311=20
    ARZ000-MOZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-200045-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0888
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0611 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

    Areas affected...Parts of eastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas

    Concerning...Severe potential...Tornado Watch likely=20

    Valid 192311Z - 200045Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...95 percent

    SUMMARY...A new Tornado Watch will be needed for parts of eastern
    Oklahoma into western Arkansas. This watch will replace parts of
    Tornado Watch 295.

    DISCUSSION...Intensifying severe storms will continue
    spreading/developing east-northeastward across the eastern half of
    OK into western Arkansas into tonight. Across the area, strong
    surface-based instability is already in place, and a 40-50 kt
    low-level jet is yielding clockwise-curved hodographs --
    characterized by upwards of 300 m2/s2 0-1km SRH (per regional VWP).
    While there may be a tendency for storms to gradually grow upscale
    into intense/organized clusters/bowing segments, the aforementioned
    wind profile will still support embedded/long-lived supercells --
    capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail. A
    Tornado Watch will likely be issued for this area.

    Farther west into central OK, some guidance indicates additional
    storm development in the vicinity of the dryline as midlevel ascent
    overspreads the area into tonight. If this were to occur, ample
    instability and 50+ kt of effective shear would support organized
    storms, to include supercells. Severe wind gusts and large hail
    would likely be the primary threats with this activity, given more unidirectional shear with westward extent (away from the focused
    low-level jet). Convective and environmental trends are being
    monitored for the need for an additional watch here.

    ..Weinman/Gleason.. 05/19/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4bXnx-Pxw-Yp6AGvKAUZEmJ1AMLWlZPcqn_Or4upFk7vuew8aKTjOa3-72fPuhG4bqDDF3trP= cov-k0JYivvkk7cZew$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...LZK...SGF...SHV...TSA...FWD...OUN...

    LAT...LON 34119586 34629596 35829532 36339481 36559427 36629365
    36469273 36179222 35649213 34649262 34019331 33709423
    33819522 34119586=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...140-170 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...75-90 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...2.00-3.50 IN


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