• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0991

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Mon May 26 19:04:24 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 261904
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 261903=20
    TXZ000-262030-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0991
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0203 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025

    Areas affected...portions of south-central Texas and the Texas Hill
    Country

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

    Valid 261903Z - 262030Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent

    SUMMARY...Supercells are expected to develop early this afternoon
    along a rapidly modifying remnant outflow across south-central TX.
    Large to very large hail, damaging gusts and some tornado risk are
    likely. A WW is likely this afternoon.

    DISCUSSION...Across portions of south-central TX and the western
    Hill Country, early afternoon observations showed strong diurnal
    heating was allowing for rapid air mass recovery along and north of
    a remnant outflow boundary. A wavy dryline was also analyzed from
    the TX Big Bend region northwestward into southeastern NM and should
    continue to slowly mix eastward through the early afternoon. As
    broad scale ascent from a southern stream shortwave trough
    overspreads these surface features, a combination of low-level
    convergence and near convective temperatures should result in
    scattered thunderstorm development this afternoon.

    As surface temperatures near 90 degrees, initial incipient
    convective attempts were evident from visible imagery along the
    boundary. The warm temperatures with low 70-s F dewpoints beneath
    8-9 C/km mid-level lapse rates are allowing for large buoyancy with
    3000+ J/kg of MLCAPE. Supercell wind profiles are in place and
    should continue to strengthen into this evening with the approach of
    the shortwave trough. With supercells expected in moderate shear and
    strong buoyancy, large to very large hail (2.5-3.5 in) is likely
    with a few intense storms. Some tornado risk may also develop with
    backed low-level flow near the outflow, and any supercells able to
    persist near the boundary. Damaging wind potential may increase as
    storms begin to cluster.

    Severe potential should increase rapidly early this afternoon as
    storms develop along the dryline and near the modified outflow.
    Storms moving northeastward will mainly pose a hail risk as they
    move deeper into the cooler surface air mass, with surface-based
    storms likely farther south and west. A weather watch will likely be
    needed.

    ..Lyons/Guyer.. 05/26/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4zwtBxzB38siAjmCOn2QQAK6o6FRkqdnkLGeIlunpmJDe75ID7zXZ4TLMXrtYKBSGcYISwncd= I-brCk56Celg07lb1k$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...SJT...MAF...

    LAT...LON 29260084 29630147 30110157 30650163 31410237 31460236
    32250181 31900010 31189855 30479818 29379823 28859868
    28790029 29120052 29260084=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-115 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...2.00-3.50 IN


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