• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0993

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    ACUS11 KWNS 262038
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 262037=20
    TXZ000-NMZ000-262230-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0993
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0337 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025

    Areas affected...parts of eastern New Mexico and the western Texas
    Panhandle.

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

    Valid 262037Z - 262230Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent

    SUMMARY...Scattered convection developing across the southern Raton
    Rim and Sangre De Cristos may pose an initial risk for hail, before
    damaging wind and some tornado potential increases across eastern NM
    and the TX Panhandle this evening. A watch is possible.

    DISCUSSION...As of 2030 UTC, regional radar and satellite imagery
    showed scattered convection developing/maturing across the higher
    terrain of far southern CO and northeastern NM. Located within a
    broad low-level upslope flow regime, convection has been gradually
    intensifying this afternoon. With low-level easterly flow near a
    partially modified outflow boundary, 40s and 50s F surface dewpoints
    are contributing to 1000-1500 J/kg of MLCAPE. Deep-layer shear is
    somewhat weak currently, displaced to the north of the stronger
    sub-tropical jet farther south. However, sufficient buoyancy and
    20-30 kt of deep-layer shear are supporting a mix of multi-cell
    clusters and transient supercells with an initial risk for some
    hail. With time, consolidating outflows should allow for clustering
    and some forward prorogation way from the higher terrain. CAM
    guidance continues to show this evolution, with one or more linear
    clusters maturing and propagating along the remnant outflow, across
    the southern High Plains into the western TX Panhandle this evening.
    This would favor a risk for damaging wind gusts, and perhaps a
    tornado with the stronger supercellular elements. While the exact
    timing of this evolution remains contingent upon storm interactions
    and chaotic cold pool growth, observational trends/model guidance
    suggest the severe threat will gradually increase through the
    afternoon and into this evening. A weather watch may be needed,
    though there remains substantial uncertainty on the timing and
    placement.

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

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!78pRZY5L5BfwSTc4XpTDMbqXkvY6fPOVZobxmfcQmr3p9S35HRcuf1dZgZYEPPWndv_IbF5az= nhRa0eEXh35l8HtE10$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...LUB...AMA...MAF...ABQ...

    LAT...LON 33320119 33040239 33080404 34130538 35240596 35480539
    35890368 35140286 34670153 33320119=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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