• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0511

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Mon Apr 21 16:47:40 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 211647
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 211647=20
    NYZ000-PAZ000-WVZ000-OHZ000-211915-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0511
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1147 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

    Areas affected...parts of nern OH...nwrn PA...swrn NY State

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20

    Valid 211647Z - 211915Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent

    SUMMARY...Strengthening low-topped thunderstorm development appears
    probable by 3-5 PM EDT, including isolated to widely scattered
    supercells accompanied by small to marginally severe hail and at
    least some risk for a tornado. It is not clear that a severe
    weather watch will be needed, but trends are being monitored.

    DISCUSSION...Within the warm sector of an occluding cyclone
    migrating northeastward across the upper peninsula of Michigan,
    boundary-layer destabilization is ongoing within at least a narrow
    corridor across eastern Ohio into the lower Great Lakes vicinity.=20
    Closely trailing an initial band of weak mid-level warm advection
    driven convection, which has contributed to saturation of initially
    dry lower/mid-tropospheric profiles, boundary-layer moisture
    characterized by dew points near 60f, is rapidly advecting
    northeastward. This is occurring beneath the leading edge of a
    mid-level dry slot, which is allowing for increasing insolation.=20
    The NAM and Rapid Refresh suggest that this will contribute to
    mixed-layer CAPE on the order of 500 J/kg, prior to the passage of
    the cold front.

    This is also occurring beneath a 30-50 kt south-southwesterly 850 mb
    jet axis, where forecast soundings indicate enlarged low-level
    hodographs may include modest clockwise curvature of the shear
    vector with height by peak destabilization. As mid/upper forcing
    for ascent (downstream of the base of a negatively tilted short wave
    advancing toward the region) supports deepening convective
    development, there appears a window of opportunity for scattered
    low-topped supercell development by 19-21Z. This may be accompanied
    by a risk for small to marginally severe hail, locally strong
    surface gusts, and at least potential for a tornado or two.

    ..Kerr/Hart.. 04/21/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!-59r-w6R6gH3-leuLxOytOFWcUb6Fs_3Dq0j6IfkUgTq51yftnKNyvm9A1G9TjE199lrHlG1S= UNYR-ufTkDhMZUBS3w$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...BUF...CTP...PBZ...CLE...

    LAT...LON 42887905 42497783 41857867 40827995 40408114 40938153
    41898069 42887905=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-115 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 IN


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