• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0120

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Thu Feb 27 21:20:06 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 272120
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 272119=20
    OHZ000-KYZ000-INZ000-272345-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0120
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0319 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025

    Areas affected...parts of Indiana and Ohio...and far northern
    Kentucky

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20

    Valid 272119Z - 272345Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent

    SUMMARY...Damaging gusts and perhaps a couple marginally-severe
    hailstones are possible this afternoon across parts of Ohio, eastern
    Indiana, and far northern Kentucky. A watch is not anticipated.

    DISCUSSION...A 500 mb trough axis is situated over portions of the
    Ohio Valley this afternoon with very cold temperatures aloft
    (approximately -30 C at 500 mb per RAP analyses). This is atop a
    post-frontal air mass with surface dewpoints generally in the upper
    30s F, resulting in MLCAPE values of 300-400 J/kg with steep lapse
    rates. Convective temperature has been reached in portions of
    southwest Ohio, where low-topped convection has been ongoing, and
    additional low-topped convection is developing along a weak cold
    front across portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.=20

    Given the steep lapse rates, low freezing level, straight hodograph,
    and the fact that most or all of the buoyancy is above the freezing
    level, a few marginally-severe hailstones may occur. The primary
    limiting factors for severe hail is expected to be the low-topped
    nature of the convection and slightly marginal deep-layer shear.
    Additionally, flow in the boundary layer is not overly strong, with
    850 mb winds of approximately 30 kts, but convection may mix that
    down to the surface and provide some enhancement to produce a few
    damaging gusts. The convection, and therefore the severe threat, is
    expected to wane later in the afternoon and evening as storms move
    to the east and east-southeast with the loss of diurnal heating.

    ..Supinie/Gleason.. 02/27/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!_fEZ9rfv3fGKjgJ3FFiw704nbVefUIed8UwJKxsxYak8X5kiqJzIR9BSje6VB2tadWTHurYMh= gtExHqfIP9Al8Hbcr0$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...PBZ...RLX...CLE...ILN...IWX...IND...

    LAT...LON 39168552 39928598 40938617 41238537 41478430 41178300
    40718205 40258168 39778163 39458178 39008204 38748242
    38568349 38618437 38708486 39168552=20


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