Mesoscale Discussion 1097
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0240 PM CDT Mon Jun 19 2017
Areas affected...Portions of southwest TX
Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely
Valid 191940Z - 192215Z
Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent
SUMMARY...A very isolated severe risk may accompany thunderstorms
into the early evening hours, though Watch issuance will not be
necessary.
DISCUSSION...An uptick in cumulus fields has been noted in proximity
to a boundary extending east-northeastward from the TX Trans-Pecos
region toward areas north of San Angelo. Strong diabatic
surface-layer heating is supporting erosion of antecedent capping
aloft, with favorably moist low-level profiles yielding
2500-3500 J/kg of MLCAPE near the boundary. Convergence near the
boundary -- perhaps aided by the peripheral influence of a decaying,
though persistent, convective cluster crossing the TX Hill
Country -- could support deeper convective development during the
next few hours, with storms potentially lingering into the early
evening. Furthermore, orographic ascent over the southwest TX
mountains could encourage storm formation. Given the aforementioned
buoyancy, a few intense updrafts capable of producing severe hail
could evolve. Also, with DCAPE increasing to around 1300-1700 J/kg,
some isolated severe-wind risk could occur. However, with the region
being displaced to the west of modestly stronger deep shear,
convective organization should be greatly lacking, and any severe
risk should be very isolated.
..Cohen/Hart.. 06/19/2017
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...SJT...MAF...
LAT...LON 29880461 30140440 31290303 32000137 31940064 31680046
31430058 30450208 29730343 29480441 29880461
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