Mesoscale Discussion 0482
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0256 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
Areas affected...northwest Texas into southwest/central Oklahoma
Concerning...Tornado Watch 111...
Valid 301956Z - 302200Z
The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 111 continues.
SUMMARY...Recent trends suggest possible storm initiation across
southwest Oklahoma into northwest Texas, with a corridor of tornado
and damaging wind threat along the front.
DISCUSSION...Latest surface obs, including the Oklahoma Mesonet,
show a low developing near the stationary front centered over Caddo
county. In addition, surface observations indicate gusty southeast
winds of 25-30 mph blowing toward the low, suggesting favorable mass
response with pressure falls.
Substantial low-level moisture exists along this boundary, extending
from northwest TX into central OK. In addition, radar trends show
showers and a few storms beginning to form from Wilbarger county TX
toward Caddo/Grady counties as of 20Z.
The TLX VWP shows over 300 m2/s2 of 0-3 km SRH, while latest
objective analysis also shows substantial surface vorticity in place
near the front.
Therefore, any storms that develop may proceed northeast nearly
parallel to the front, and if they do, could pose a tornado threat,
as well as damaging winds if they grow upscale into an MCS.
..Jewell.. 04/30/2019
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...
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33969873 33529902 33319930 33369959 33609961 33959940
34459916 34959885 35259821 35519780 35659746 35629728
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