Skip Navigation Links weather.gov 
NOAA logo-Select to go to the NOAA homepage NOAA's National Weather Service   Select to go to the NWS homepage
Storm Prediction Center
navigation bar left  
  navigation bar end cap


 
USA.gov is the U.S. Government's official Web portal to all Federal, state and local government Web resources and services.

Mesoscale Discussion 1151
< Previous MD          Next MD >
MD 1151 graphic
   
   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1151
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0233 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2007
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...WRN KS...ERN OK/NERN TX PANHANDLES
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY 
   
   VALID 141933Z - 142130Z
   
   AIRMASS CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE OVER THE AREA INVOF OF UPPER LOW
   CENTER. A COMBINATION OF ENHANCED VORTICITY INVOF OF THE UPPER LOW
   AND ASSOCIATED SFC TROUGH WITH INCREASING INSTABILITY MAY SUPPORT A
   BRIEF/WEAK TORNADO THIS AFTERNOON.
   
   LATEST SFC ANALYSIS PLACES A 1009 MB LOW CENTERED OVER THE ERN OK
   PANHANDLE. A SFC TROUGH EXTENDED NWD FROM THIS LOW ACROSS WRN KS AND
   SWD INTO THE NERN TX PANHANDLE. VISIBLE SAT IMAGERY INDICATED
   SUBSTANTIAL BREAKS IN THE LOW-MID CLOUD COVER OVER WRN KS WHICH WAS
   AIDING IN DESTABILIZATION THE LAST 2 HOURS. ADDITIONAL
   DESTABILIZATION SHOULD OCCUR OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...WITH
   AROUND 1000 J/KG OF MLCAPE AND LITTLE REMAINING MLCINH BY 21Z. THUS
   TSTMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND INTENSIFY ACROSS WRN KS...ERN
   OK/NERN TX PANHANDLES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. GIVEN THE
   PRESENCE OF ENHANCED LOW LEVEL VORTICITY INVOF OF THE SFC LOW AND
   SFC TROUGH ALONG WITH HIGH VALUES 0-3 KM MLCAPE VALUE /150-200 J/KG/
   AN ISOLATED BRIEF/WEAK TORNADO AND/OR LANDSPOUT WILL BE POSSIBLE
   WITH THE STRONGEST UPDRAFTS.
   
   ..CROSBIE.. 06/14/2007
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...GID...DDC...GLD...AMA...
   
   38940006 39329940 39909962 39919949 39840049 39370110
   38480169 37660165 36000107 35920066 36310020 37370037 
   
Top/All Mesoscale Discussions/Forecast Products/Home
Weather Topics:
Watches, Mesoscale Discussions, Outlooks, Fire Weather, All Products, Contact Us

NOAA / National Weather Service
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Storm Prediction Center
120 David L. Boren Blvd.
Norman, OK 73072 U.S.A.
spc.feedback@noaa.gov
Page last modified: January 01, 1970
Disclaimer
Information Quality
Help
Glossary
Privacy Policy
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
About Us
Career Opportunities