Mesoscale Discussion 0984
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0608 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
Areas affected...Southeastern Louisiana into southern Mississippi
Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely
Valid 241108Z - 241315Z
Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent
SUMMARY...While ongoing storms may pose some risk for an isolated
tornado or two early this morning, this risk, in general, appears
relatively low. While a severe weather watch is not currently
anticipated, trends will be monitored.
DISCUSSION...A small cluster of vigorous thunderstorm development
has accompanied a mesoscale convective vortex migrating
northeastward, inland of the central Louisiana coast overnight.
Embedded stronger discrete structures have exhibited at least modest
low-level rotation. This has been supported by updrafts driven by
moderately large CAPE, in the presence of low-level hodographs
featuring clockwise curvature. There may be a localized speed
maximum around the 850 mb level on the order of 30 kts or so, but
low-level wind fields are otherwise generally modest to weak, and
latest Rapid Refresh suggests further weakening after daybreak.
Given boundary layer dew points increasing into the lower/mid 70s
near the stronger storms, a relatively short-lived tornado or two
might not be out of the question for another hour or two.
..Kerr/Grams.. 06/24/2020
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...MOB...JAN...LIX...LCH...
LAT...LON 30739131 31699080 32218886 31368825 29368968 29379131
30179122 30739131
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