Mesoscale Discussion 0335
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1136 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023

   Areas affected...northern and central Alabama and adjacent portions
   of

   Concerning...Tornado Watch 77...

   Valid 250436Z - 250630Z

   The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 77 continues.

   SUMMARY...The risk for a few tornadoes continues, but probably will
   gradually lessen with storms overspreading the region through 2-3 AM
   CDT.

   DISCUSSION...Stronger convection appears to be gradually
   consolidating on the leading edge of the lower/mid tropospheric
   cooling across northeastern into central Mississippi.  As this
   progresses eastward, and the associated mid-level troughing
   continues northeastward through the middle Mississippi Valley/Ozark
   Plateau vicinity, large clockwise-curved low-level hodographs across
   east central Mississippi into northern and central Alabama are
   forecast to gradually trend more linear through 07-08Z.  

   Additionally, boundary-layer moisture remains slower to recover
   across central through northern Alabama, where dew points remain in
   the relatively modest upper 50s through lower 60s F.  It remains
   unclear the extent to which low-level thermodynamic profiles will
   continue to support tornadic supercells.  It is possible that the
   tornado risk associated with convection spreading into northern
   Alabama has peaked.  However, at least some risk for additional
   tornadoes probably lingers, along with a continuing risk for
   damaging wind gusts several more hours.

   ..Kerr.. 03/25/2023

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

   ATTN...WFO...FFC...BMX...HUN...JAN...

   LAT...LON   34068761 34868674 34688532 33178643 32928911 34068761