ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL ACUS11 KWNS 012209 SPC MCD 012209 NEZ000-SDZ000-NDZ000-MTZ000-WYZ000-020015- Mesoscale Discussion 1907 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0509 PM CDT Sun Sep 01 2019 Areas affected...Parts of southeast Montana into extreme southwest North Dakota...far northeast Wyoming...western South Dakota...extreme northwest Nebraska Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 012209Z - 020015Z Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent SUMMARY...A couple storms may sustain themselves during the afternoon hours. Organized storms may pose a large hail and damaging wind threat. The very isolated coverage suggests that a WW issuance is not currently warranted. DISCUSSION...Isolated strong to severe storms have developed in Custer County, MT over the past hour or so, despite convection failing to become sustained earlier along the buoyancy axis (mainly along the WY/SD border). Peak afternoon heating and weak vertical ascent associated with a weak vorticity max cresting the ridge in western ND are supporting this more recent, successful attempt at convection. Should this storm or any other cell become established across the discussion area, ample instability (1500+ J/kg MLCAPE) and deep-layer shear (around 50 knots of bulk effective shear) is in place to foster the development of highly organized multicellular clusters or perhaps supercells. Given relatively steep mid-level lapse rates (7+ C/km), and potential for mid-level rotation, some of the more organized cells may produce large hail in addition to damaging wind gusts. Nonetheless, deep-layer ascent is quite weak across the area (as supported by the 12Z HREF and the last several runs of the HRRR), with low confidence in a substantial increase in convective coverage through the early evening hours. As such, a WW issuance is not anticipated. ..Squitieri/Edwards.. 09/01/2019 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...BIS...LBF...UNR...CYS...BYZ... LAT...LON 44340538 45750661 46400630 46410509 46080308 45700258 44700190 44130182 43330185 42870214 42770286 42950393 43320464 44340538 NNNN