• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0916

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sun May 31 02:11:22 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 310211
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 310210=20
    NEZ000-SDZ000-310345-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0916
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0910 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

    Areas affected...portions of north-central Nebraska and far
    south-central South Dakota

    Concerning...Tornado Watch 254...

    Valid 310210Z - 310345Z

    The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 254 continues.

    SUMMARY...Thunderstorms continue across Nebraska this evening.
    Across Northern Nebraska thunderstorm intensity has quickly waned,
    but isolated damaging winds may occur with the leading edge of the
    weakening storms. Portions of the linear of storms across central
    and south-central Nebraska remain favorable for a continued
    hail/wind threat in the near term.

    DISCUSSION...A northwest-to-southeast arc of thunderstorms continues
    to move northeast across much of Nebraska this evening associated
    with a weak short-wave trough moving through the subtropical jet
    stream. The thermodynamic environment along this arc of storms
    remains very unstable with MUCAPE values in excess of 3000 J/kg,
    with 2000 J/kg remaining well ahead of the line as well.
    Kinematically, however, the thunderstorms are rapidly advancing out
    of the stronger deep-layer shear, which is evident by an overall
    weakening trend along the northern portion of this line.=20

    Surging outflow moving east from the weakening northern portion of
    the line across northern Nebraska intersects northward moving
    outflow from the southern/eastern portion of the line in the
    vicinity of Thedford, NE. Here, thunderstorm intensity appears to be
    conducive for some continued hail/wind threat in the near term. A
    short-term hail/wind threat may persist between Broken Bow and Ord,
    NE, where convective outflows have not fully outrun the parent
    updrafts. Elsewhere, isolated damaging winds along the surging
    outflow boundaries cannot be ruled out.

    ..Marsh.. 05/31/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8M8kvuIJixC1oyzZ6qBCVFt5dCKEOFlTYZAjMzT5NE2uGzz8przwPk7swoTJ8ZjWzjrAJWiVY= L84OHrMuDcmeKZvn98$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...FSD...GID...LBF...UNR...

    LAT...LON 41069932 41450072 42120170 42650202 43150167 43330082
    43149944 42549870 41729846 41109890 41069932=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-110 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN


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