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Mesoscale Discussion 0338
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0116 AM CDT Tue Apr 02 2024

Areas affected...east-central MO...southern IL...southwest IN and
northwest KY

Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely 

Valid 020616Z - 020745Z

Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent

SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms, with an accompanying risk of
damaging gusts and a couple tornadoes will persist overnight across
southern Illinois into southwest Indiana and adjacent northwest
Kentucky. A watch will likely be needed in the next hour.

DISCUSSION...A robust bowing segment moving into east-central
Missouri is expected to persist through the overnight hours as it
shifts east along a warm front. Mesoanalysis indicates little
low-level inhibition across the region. Surface dewpoints in the mid
60s are contributing to modest instability (500-1000 J/kg MLCAPE).
Despite this modest instability, low-level shear ahead of the bowing
segment has increased considerable tonight. Regional VWP data
indicates enlarged and favorably curved low-level hodographs. Given
a more linear storm mode, damaging gusts will likely be the main
risk with bowing segments overnight. However, given the strong
vertical shear and veering with height low-level wind profiles, a
couple of tornadoes associated with mesovortex formation will also
be possible. A watch will likely be needed within the hour.

..Leitman/Smith.. 04/02/2024

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...LMK...IND...PAH...ILX...LSX...SGF...

LAT...LON   38039143 38259109 38568984 39128734 39058699 38508665
            37968677 37688695 37458769 37398991 37439090 37599128
            37749148 38039143 

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