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ACUS11 KWNS 221942
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 221942
ILZ000-WIZ000-IAZ000-MNZ000-222145-
Mesoscale Discussion 0419
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0242 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2019
Areas affected...Portions of eastern IA...northwest
Illinois...southwest Wisconsin
Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely
Valid 221942Z - 222145Z
Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent
SUMMARY...Isolated severe storms, capable of producing damaging wind
gusts and marginally severe hail, will be possible over the next
several hours. A WW is not anticipated at this time.
DISCUSSION...A 1012 mb surface low is slowly translating across
Iowa, in tandem with a 500-mb shortwave trough and associated
differential CVA, providing modest deep-layer ascent to portions of
the Upper-Mississippi Valley. Marginal destabilization has
transpired over the past few hours, with limited solar radiation
penetrating the upper-level cirrus deck and warming the boundary
layer. Modest heating is expected to continue, and with the
continued deep-layer ascent slowly increasing across the area, a
gradual increase in convection may be expected throughout the
afternoon hours.
The vertical thermodynamic profile across the area is relatively
modest, with steep sfc-3km lapse rates at nearly 8 C/km, and 7 C/km
lapse rates above 3 km (based on the DVN 18Z observed sounding), but
with mediocre low-level moisture (dewpoints mainly below 60F, with a
near 20F T/Td spread). As a result, MLCAPE is expected to remain
around/below 1000 J/kg through the afternoon, amidst 30-45 knots of
effective bulk shear and weak low-level shear, supporting a marginal
severe threat. The relatively steep low-level lapse rates may
promote damaging wind gusts with the stronger downdrafts. Given the
modest lapse rates above 3 km, a few instances of marginally severe
hail may also occur. Still, the combination of marginal deep-layer
ascent, buoyancy, and vertical wind shear, suggests that the severe
threat will be isolated, with a severe WW issuance not expected.
..Squitieri.. 04/22/2019
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...LOT...MKX...DVN...ARX...DMX...
LAT...LON 41308989 41709275 42299280 42869248 43479204 43649129
43399056 43068988 42358944 41608924 41308989
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