• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1200

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Fri Jun 19 18:27:57 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 191827
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 191827=20
    WIZ000-MNZ000-192100-

    Mesoscale Discussion 1200
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0127 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

    Areas affected...Central Minnesota into west-central Wisconsin

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20

    Valid 191827Z - 192100Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent

    SUMMARY...The potential for severe thunderstorms capable of large
    hail and damaging wind gusts is expected to increase this afternoon.
    Convective trends are being monitored for a possible Severe
    Thunderstorm Watch issuance.

    DISCUSSION...Despite boundary-layer dewpoints only in the mid 50s to
    around 60, the combination of daytime heating and cooling mid-level temperatures are contributing to air mass destabilization with
    MLCAPE expected to increase to 1000-1200 J/kg this afternoon. That destabilization process will support the southeastward advance of
    ongoing thunderstorms over the Red River Valley into the discussion
    area, with additional in-situ development also possible.

    Forecast soundings and the current KMPX VWP indicate strong
    mid/upper-level wind fields, with long straight-line hodographs
    forecast by mid to late afternoon. As such, the potential will exist
    for splitting supercells capable of large hail, potentially up to
    golf-ball size. There is some model signal that storms may merge
    into bowing structures by late afternoon or early evening, signaling
    an increase in damaging wind potential. The tendency for the
    low-level wind field to veer to a westerly direction with time is
    expected to limit low-level shear magnitudes and resultant tornado
    potential.

    Convective trends are being monitored for a possible Severe
    Thunderstorm Watch issuance.

    ..Mead/Hart.. 06/19/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!_jJcd8B8Cr5daNhfoIRgKTqD2kW9O06O2sxf6SHM0l0DwS7v2MmWlB0eQ_TF3Yda2VxguLDdB= GiU3J2qdbAZEfozYOE$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...DLH...ARX...MPX...FGF...

    LAT...LON 46559420 46139245 45669152 45279111 44629120 44189168
    44119255 44539380 45159455 45869520 46099522 46099522
    46409491 46559420=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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