• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1589

    From COD Weather Processor @1:2320/107 to All on Sat Jul 11 18:56:44 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 111856
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 111856
    NJZ000-PAZ000-MDZ000-DEZ000-112100-

    Mesoscale Discussion 1589
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0156 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026

    Areas affected...portions of the Mid-Atlantic

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely

    Valid 111856Z - 112100Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent

    SUMMARY...Widely scattered thunderstorms may bring a risk for
    isolated damaging wind gusts and perhaps an instance of marginally
    severe hail to portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this evening.

    DISCUSSION...Widely scattered thunderstorms developing along a
    west-east oriented cold front are expected to progress southward
    across portions of the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon amid a warm,
    moist low-level air mass. While poor mid-level lapse rates (5.5 C/km
    or less sampled by the IAD 12z observed sounding) are largely
    limiting the magnitude of available buoyancy to around 1000 J/kg,
    latest objective analysis suggests that localized pockets of up to
    1500 J/kg may exist across this region. Concurrently, modestly
    stronger mid-to-upper level flow is overspreading the region ahead
    of an approaching mid-level shortwave trough, which is contributing
    to 25-35 kts of effective shear. This may support some organization
    of thunderstorms, including the potential for transient supercell
    structures. While the overall thermodynamic environment remains
    rather limited, the aforementioned combination of buoyancy and shear
    coupled with modestly steep low-level lapse rates may support
    isolated damaging winds and perhaps an instance of marginally severe
    hail through this evening. Given the expectation for severe
    magnitude/coverage to remain limited, watch issuance is not
    anticipated at this time.

    ..Chalmers/Smith.. 07/11/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fjg!9KG5-YI_RuLnmQf7-XfhqcKGoW2a-iSofD5aBiQq-d9vWH4-XkzBu4EaSmrkGR6I3O9QQHIM5Gdb-lBTS-sja9AZEx4$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...PHI...BGM...AKQ...CTP...LWX...

    LAT...LON 38937467 38627491 38457503 38437536 38547575 38787618
    39277669 39717693 40147700 40617689 40877662 40977632
    40927596 40607543 40167495 40057479 39797458 39537436
    39347437 39217443 38937467

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...UP TO 60 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 IN


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