Mesoscale Discussion 0253
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0303 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
Areas affected...Parts of central Indiana and Ohio into southwestern
Pennsylvania
Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 67...
Valid 282003Z - 282130Z
The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 67
continues.
SUMMARY...Widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorm activity
may persist near/north of the Interstate 70 corridor another couple
of hours, before diminishing by 6-8 PM EDT.
DISCUSSION...Frontolysis appears underway, from west to east, along
the Interstate 70 corridor, with the primary surface frontal zone
redeveloping northward into southern portions of the Great Lakes
region through early evening. However, scattered vigorous
thunderstorm development persists, probably aided by inflow of
unstable boundary layer air characterized by CAPE in excess of 1000
J/kg.
Given the increasingly widespread nature to the convection, and
general stabilization of the surrounding boundary layer due to rain
cooling and decreasing insolation, convective intensities seem
likely to trend downward through 6-8 PM EDT. However, until then,
widely scattered strong storms, perhaps including a small evolving
cluster approaching northern portions of the Indianapolis metro
area, may continue to pose a risk for severe hail and locally strong
surface gusts.
..Kerr.. 03/28/2020
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...PBZ...RLX...CLE...ILN...IWX...IND...
LAT...LON 40178722 40558601 40888394 40908150 41148034 40927960
40417920 39778032 39728200 39728370 39608522 39658692
40178722
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