• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2044

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    ACUS11 KWNS 180717
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 180717=20
    TXZ000-180915-

    Mesoscale Discussion 2044
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0117 AM CST Sat Dec 18 2021

    Areas affected...Central/East TX

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

    Valid 180717Z - 180915Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent

    SUMMARY...Increasing thunderstorm coverage is expected across
    central TX over the next several hours. A few storms may become
    strong enough to produce hail and/or damaging wind gusts.

    DISCUSSION...Recent surface analysis places a cold front from
    southeast OK southwestward back through north-central TX and then
    more westward across the TX Big Country into the Permian Basin.
    Northerly wind gusts behind this front are around 20-30 kt, and the
    expectation is that the front will continue surging southeastward
    throughout the night. Warm sector ahead of the front from central TX
    through the Arklatex is characterized by temperatures in the upper
    60s to low 70s and dewpoints in the low to mid 60s. These conditions
    beneath relatively steep mid-level lapse rates (around 7-7.5 degrees
    C per km from 700 to 500 mb) are resulting in a moderately buoyant
    airmass with MLCAPE around 1000-1500 J/kg. In addition to this
    buoyancy, persistent southwesterly flow aloft (mainly above 700 mb)
    stretches across the warm sector and mesoanalysis estimates
    effective bulk shear around 40-45 kt.=20

    Satellite imagery depicts a shortwave trough embedded within this
    southwesterly flow moving through central Mexico, and the lift
    associated with shortwave augmented by ascent attendant to the cold
    front is forecast to result in increased thunderstorm coverage
    across central TX tonight. Given the environmental conditions
    described above, a few of these storms may become strong enough to
    produce hail and/or damaging wind gusts. Weak low-level flow should
    keep the tornado potential low and limited overall severe coverage
    will likely preclude the need for a watch.

    ..Mosier/Grams.. 12/18/2021

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!v8h65v8usJFqeYyUPjP99AjIbkiPSz2OGHcn0WRXMD8Q7folRdnMIkRC7GyAfEOCz9tgcQcL$=
    for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...SHV...HGX...FWD...EWX...SJT...

    LAT...LON 30419925 31499861 32489730 32749669 32709598 32419543
    31649516 30989549 29629715 29419746 29189790 29079828
    29099877 29279914 30419925=20



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