• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0134

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Tue Mar 4 17:52:10 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 041750
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 041749=20
    ALZ000-MSZ000-LAZ000-ARZ000-041945-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0134
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1149 AM CST Tue Mar 04 2025

    Areas affected...Mississippi and eastern Louisiana

    Concerning...Severe potential...Tornado Watch likely=20

    Valid 041749Z - 041945Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...95 percent

    SUMMARY...A downstream tornado watch will be needed soon.

    DISCUSSION...Low to mid 60s dewpoints have started to surge inland
    across southeast Louisiana over the past 2 hours. Sustained 15 to 25
    knot southeasterly flow ahead of the squall line should lead to
    rapid northward destabilization across Mississippi during the next
    few hours. This squall line is currently producing severe wind gusts
    with a 61 knot wind gust at KPOE at 1727 UTC. Mid 60s dewpoints are
    expected south of I-20 in Mississippi which should correspond to the
    area of greatest instability and tornado threat this afternoon.
    North of I-20, upper 50s to low 60s dewpoints should result in
    sufficient instability for a severe wind threat and perhaps some
    line-embedded tornadoes given the magnitude of the low-level shear.=20

    Across eastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi, where better
    low-level moisture will be present and some heating may result in
    greater instability, discrete supercells may be possible. This is a
    scenario supported by the HRRR consistently. Even if mature
    supercells do not develop ahead of the main squall line, the weaker
    forced southern end of the squall line will likely result in a less
    defined line with embedded supercells. Any supercells which develop,
    ahead of or within the line, will pose a threat for strong tornadoes
    given RAP forecast STP values around 3 to 4 this afternoon and
    evening. Additionally, the strong kinematic environment will support
    QLCS tornadoes within the better defined squall line.=20

    A tornado watch will be issued soon to address the threat from the
    squall line and any supercells which may develop ahead of the line.

    ..Bentley/Mosier.. 03/04/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!7kwe0o_QAkCh51frFHeFfYK1T_QzkRO7g4_niIGvZR7iJMPaopeBAGhtCRat1GQ-54ArhrOTl= EZ7Tbey7eHSlOlVxTA$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...MEG...JAN...LIX...LZK...LCH...SHV...

    LAT...LON 31289232 33699111 33919009 33978909 33848823 32958830
    31908848 30528874 30038911 29838916 29488920 29248889
    29028893 28868923 29018961 29069005 29039055 29109116
    29259160 29509201 29709214 30429234 31289232=20


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