Mesoscale Discussion 0342
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0544 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

   Areas affected...Portions of south and east-central Kansas

   Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 70...

   Valid 292244Z - 300015Z

   The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 70
   continues.

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue across eastern Kansas with a
   damaging wind threat and isolated large hail.

   DISCUSSION...Storm mode has been messy thus far with the storm
   activity across southern Kansas. There have been multiple competing
   updrafts and even embedded left movers. The ICT VWP shows a mostly
   straight hodograph above 2km and considering the high LCLs, this is
   the portion of the wind field acting on the convection. In addition,
   mean flow in this layer is parallel to the dryline. Therefore,
   continued linear growth is expected. ICT WSR-88D data shows a cold
   pool has already developed out of this convection northwest of
   Wichita. There is still some inhibition ahead of this convection
   which may explain the somewhat muted intensity of the storms thus
   far. However, since a cold pool has already developed, expect this
   convection to persist into the evening when further strengthening
   may occur as cooler air moves in aloft and the low-level jet
   strengthens.

   ..Bentley/Guyer.. 03/29/2022

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

   ATTN...WFO...TOP...ICT...OUN...DDC...

   LAT...LON   38979748 39229717 39189599 38709586 37299611 37029733
               36989809 37059842 37329857 38019824 38979748