• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0918

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sun May 31 16:55:26 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 311655
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 311654=20
    MOZ000-311930-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0918
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1154 AM CDT Sun May 31 2026

    Areas affected...Portions of central and southern MO

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

    Valid 311654Z - 311930Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent

    SUMMARY...A couple instances of severe hail and locally damaging
    wind gusts are possible through the afternoon.

    DISCUSSION...Thunderstorm clusters evolving along/immediately north
    of convective outflow spreading into central/southern MO are
    beginning to impinge on a moist, diurnally destabilizing PBL. Steep
    midlevel lapse rates (sampled by the 12Z SGF sounding) atop lower
    70s dewpoints will yield a strongly unstable air mass with continued
    diurnal heating this afternoon. This, combined with around 30 kt of
    effective shear (slightly enhanced by a convectively augmented
    midlevel impulse to the north), will support loosely organized
    clusters through the afternoon. The stronger storms will be capable
    of producing isolated severe hail and locally damaging wind gusts.
    Additional isolated storm development is possible along the trailing
    outflow boundary in southwest MO this afternoon, though weak
    large-scale forcing for ascent limits this confidence in this
    scenario.

    ..Weinman/Thompson.. 05/31/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8MDEn8NwSrF3r-6UyAw0C-zzIooLtc8Wi5gDdyyL01awVZtQ77Pu_-nNzlVBUQ9Db-qA2QVqM= XQVRkYih8d-A2KF6iM$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...LSX...SGF...

    LAT...LON 38139293 38579191 38689139 38639091 38469051 38029034
    37589050 37249095 36969168 36849262 36889379 37109424
    37389442 37579436 37689394 38139293=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 90 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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