Mesoscale Discussion 0652
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0917 PM CDT Wed May 20 2020

   Areas affected...portions of western Texas

   Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 196...

   Valid 210217Z - 210415Z

   The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 196
   continues.

   SUMMARY...Isolated severe thunderstorms continue, but will continue
   to become more isolated and sporadic in nature through 05 UTC.

   DISCUSSION...Regional radar and GOES IR satellite imagery continues
   to show thunderstorms ongoing along outflow boundaries from early
   convection. Storms south of the I-40 corridor have exhibited a
   gradual weakening trend per radar, satellite, and lightning data,
   but pockets of 1000-2000 J/kg MLCAPE and 30-40 knots of effective
   bulk shear may allow for periodic intensification that will pose a
   hail and wind threat over the next hour or so. Increasing inhibition
   with further loss of daytime heating within this area should
   contribute to a diminishing severe threat and inhibit widespread
   additional convective development. 

   Further south towards San Angelo, TX, cold pool amalgamation within
   a cluster of thunderstorms has supported continued convective
   development to the east/southeast despite increasing inhibition.
   This trend is reflected in recent GOES IR imagery, and an increasing
   low-level jet through the next 1-3 hours will promote continued
   storm development to the south/southeast. Despite weak bulk shear,
   2000-3000 J/kg MLCAPE will continue to pose an isolated hail threat
   with the strongest updrafts. While damaging wind gusts remain
   possible, the probability of widespread damaging winds will diminish
   as the boundary layer becomes decoupled.

   ..Moore.. 05/21/2020

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...OUN...EWX...SJT...LUB...AMA...MAF...

   LAT...LON   30290121 31590148 33210179 34240259 34710247 35150214
               35150058 34710042 33119975 31629954 30919952 30289967
               30280057 30290121