• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0008

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    ACUS11 KWNS 011838
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 011838=20
    KYZ000-TNZ000-GAZ000-ALZ000-012015-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0008
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1238 PM CST Sat Jan 01 2022

    Areas affected...Central KY...Middle TN...Northern AL

    Concerning...Tornado Watch 3...

    Valid 011838Z - 012015Z

    The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 3 continues.

    SUMMARY...Threat for damaging wind gust and tornadoes continues
    across central KY and middle TN within Tornado Watch 3. This threat
    will persist downstream into more of central KY, middle TN, and
    northern AL, where a watch will likely be needed.

    DISCUSSION...Recent observations place the outflow boundary from
    about 20 miles south of LEX southwestward to just southeast of BWG,
    continuing southeastward through western TN to about 20 miles
    southeast of MEM. Numerous shallow but strong/organized cells have
    developed along this outflow boundary and lightning has become
    slightly more frequent over the last hour. General trend with the
    stronger storms developing within the line is for an initially
    cell-in-line structure with a strong, more organized updraft. This
    more cellular structure then relatively quickly trends towards
    bowing line segments as the outflow boundary continues pushing
    southeastward. As such, a relatively brief period for tornadogenesis
    exists before the storms then transition to more of a damaging wind
    threat. Initial, more discrete development has also occurred
    sporadically ahead of the line, with a longer duration of more
    cellular structure contributing to a slightly greater tornado risk.
    These storms also trend towards bowing line segments as the outflow
    overtakes them.

    This overall pattern is expected to continue for at least the next
    few hours as the outflow pushes quickly eastward/southeastward.
    Current motion places the outflow near the edge of Tornado Watch 3
    by 1930Z-2000Z. Winds are currently a bit more veered downstream,
    but vertical shear remains very strong. As such, supercells capable
    of damaging wind gusts and tornadoes remain possible and a
    downstream watch will likely be needed.

    ..Mosier/Grams.. 01/01/2022

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!pCXnPgUgq9k4GoicyHLIgBbHa1Pg3YBw5l_B4KVct5Ehzs3576DU-dZS_0KMI28NA_DryH8H$=
    for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...MRX...JKL...FFC...LMK...OHX...HUN...MEG...

    LAT...LON 35518803 37678460 37948362 37398336 35868422 34328628
    34558806 35518803=20



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