• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0137

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Thursday, March 05, 2026 04:51:48
    ACUS11 KWNS 050451
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 050451=20
    KYZ000-INZ000-TNZ000-ILZ000-MOZ000-ARZ000-OKZ000-050645-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0137
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1051 PM CST Wed Mar 04 2026

    Areas affected...Parts of the Ozarks into the Lower Ohio Valley

    Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 11...12...

    Valid 050451Z - 050645Z

    The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 11, 12
    continues.

    SUMMARY...An isolated severe threat may continue into the early
    morning hours.

    DISCUSSION...Widespread convection is ongoing late this evening from
    near the OK/AR border into parts of the Lower Ohio Valley, in
    advance of a mid/upper-level shortwave trough moving across the
    Lower Missouri Valley. A strengthening low-level jet (observed on
    recent VWPs from KLZK and KNQA) will sustain convection into the
    overnight hours from northern AR/southern MO into parts of southern
    IL/IN and western KY. Much of this convection will remain north of
    an outflow-reinforced cold front, where modest elevated buoyancy and
    sufficient effective shear will continue to support an isolated hail
    threat. Convection near/south of the front (such as the supercell in
    far southeast OK and the cluster of storms in far southern IL) may
    remain near-surface based into the early morning, and pose a threat
    of isolated hail, damaging gusts, and possibly a brief tornado
    (given the favorable low-level SRH).=20

    Some loosely organized upscale growth remains possible with time,
    though ongoing trends and most short-term guidance suggest that the
    severe threat will tend to remain isolated into the early morning.
    WW 11 and WW 12 are scheduled to expire at 05Z, and new watch
    issuance appears unlikely, unless an uptick in storm organization
    and intensity is observed.

    ..Dean/Hart.. 03/05/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4d99-Sn1cf39Yf1wZZKtsFKqWd0YCPqF67LtScQQwlsBIOnkt0d7uL4oQ2_x5zgcOs3uEFp0G= f1BnBSC5U4EOp1KKfg$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...LMK...OHX...PAH...MEG...LSX...LZK...SGF...SHV...
    TSA...

    LAT...LON 36319365 36719280 37089145 37548954 37938803 38218656
    37168632 35769080 35289156 34639272 34269382 34289459
    34849447 36319365=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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