• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1729

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Mon Jul 29 20:58:39 2024
    ACUS11 KWNS 292058
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 292058=20
    OHZ000-INZ000-KYZ000-ILZ000-292330-

    Mesoscale Discussion 1729
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0358 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

    Areas affected...eastern Illinois into central Indiana

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

    Valid 292058Z - 292330Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent

    SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development appears probable in the next 1-2
    hours across eastern Illinois and far western Indiana. Watch
    issuance may be needed later this evening if robust supercells
    and/or an organized line can be established.

    DISCUSSION...GOES visible imagery shows slowly building cumulus
    along a diffuse trough axis to the south of a weak surface
    low/remnant MCV. Air mass recovery continues to the east of the
    trough axis with temperatures climbing into the low to mid 80s with
    dewpoints climbing well into the 70s. This is promoting a gradual
    expansion of MLCAPE values to the northeast with values ranging from
    500-2000 J/kg from southern lower MI southward into southern IL/IN.
    The expectation is for thunderstorm development in the next couple
    of hours along the trough axis as the air mass continues to
    destabilize. 30-45 knot northwesterly mid-level winds on the
    southern periphery of the MCV combined with northerly surface winds
    are supporting effective bulk shear values near 40-50 knots nearly
    orthogonal to the trough axis. This may support a few initially
    discrete cells with an attendant large hail threat. With time
    upscale growth into an organized MCS appears likely given weaker
    wind shear near the low, which will favor thunderstorm clustering
    before storms propagate southward along the buoyancy gradient into
    the better deep-layer wind shear. As such, the potential for severe
    winds may increase later this evening across eastern IL into central
    and southern IN, and possibly into the lower OH River Valley.
    Convective trends will be monitored, and watch issuance may be
    needed to address this concern.

    ..Moore/Hart.. 07/29/2024

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8bz06MKYJ5ibuGAGH0WNTQFmkGx6kpkOCl8PNvzYw8Ikbgyds8O9mihuzt8gGOL0MqgLRz94a= tajLRF87_JzbPN4Jjc$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...ILN...LMK...IWX...IND...PAH...LOT...ILX...

    LAT...LON 39858876 39988833 40258776 40498747 40698718 41008693
    41048659 40968627 40848585 40618540 40358502 40088481
    39818472 39578472 38888497 38648513 38468535 38398573
    38348623 38358646 38468713 38578763 38758801 39048834
    39348864 39858876=20


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