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ACUS11 KWNS 182328
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 182327
KSZ000-NEZ000-190030-
Mesoscale Discussion 0455
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0627 PM CDT Fri May 18 2018
Areas affected...Northwestern Kansas and adjacent far southwestern
Nebraska
Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible
Valid 182327Z - 190030Z
Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm initiation is occurring across the discussion
area and these trends should continue. Hail and damaging wind gusts
are most likely, although a tornado or two may also occur.
Convective trends are being monitored for either a WW issuance or
local extensions of WW 105.
DISCUSSION...Satellite imagery continue to indicate an increasingly
agitated cumulus field across much of west-central and northwestern
Kansas, and a few thunderstorms have developed just north of a warm
frontal zone near I-70. The environment supporting this activity is characterized by strong instability (2000+ J/kg MUCAPE) and
sufficient deep shear (40-45 knots) for storm organization.
Furthermore, backed surface winds along and north of the warm
frontal zone are enhancing low-level shear, and will likely promote
updraft rotation in storms that can mature while traversing this
region. Large to very large hail and damaging wind gusts are the
primary threats, although a tornado threat will be present as well
with any cellular convection that develops. A local extension of
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 105 may be needed in the near term, and a
new tornado watch cannot completely be ruled out given convective
trends.
..Cook/Hart.. 05/18/2018
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...GID...LBF...DDC...GLD...
LAT...LON 39980197 40280162 40390099 40280027 39959982 39509963
39079967 38890001 38880098 39080175 39510204 39980197
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