• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0242

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Wed Mar 19 14:35:18 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 191433
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 191433=20
    ILZ000-WIZ000-191630-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0242
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0933 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025

    Areas affected...parts of northeastern Iowa...northern
    Illinois...southern Wisconsin

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

    Valid 191433Z - 191630Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent

    SUMMARY...Thunderstorms approaching the Greater Milwaukee and
    Chicago metropolitan areas may continue to pose a risk for small to
    marginally severe hail before weakening by midday into early
    afternoon.

    DISCUSSION...Observational data indicate some recent intensification
    of thunderstorm activity in an arcing northeastward advancing band
    spreading into/across parts of southern Wisconsin and northern
    Illinois. Based on forecast soundings, this convection is rooted
    within elevated moisture return and destabilization based near the
    700 mb level, beneath an initial surge of cooling further aloft.=20=20

    Most unstable CAPE may be as high as 750+ J/kg along this corridor,
    with shear within the elevated convective layer strong, which may
    continue to support sub-severe to marginally severe hail in stronger
    cells another few hours. Into midday day, as activity spreads
    towards/into the Greater Milwaukee and Chicago vicinities, the
    latest Rapid Refresh suggests that this convection will probably
    tend to weaken as storm inflow trends less unstable.

    ..Kerr/Leitman.. 03/19/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8u1AN1Q060L9MLB_STgtyLeIpkDMkPR1DUYJ55tPvXlKNqADP3ZoPkSGik1L4a_9rPLRB_my0= Sf0KpCSQmDdpaBuQSI$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...LOT...MKX...DVN...ARX...

    LAT...LON 42819067 43178997 42848824 41578784 40938846 41208911
    41958954 42819067=20


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