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Significant Severe Events: June 14th-19th


andyhb

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Another very explosive mesoscale environment developing in the area of that MCD, CAPE is through the roof with effective SRH expected to strengthen in excess of 300 m2/s2 by the time storms develop (and deep layer shear is also forecast to improve). Surface winds are easterly along the boundary with mid 70s dewpoints available for inflow, could see another monster or two assuming discrete mode stays dominant for any length of time.

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Strong wording in the latest MCD for the area with supercells ongoing. Got a robust supercell north of Belle Fourche, SD as well.

 

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1044
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0602 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2014

AREAS AFFECTED...WRN SD / N-CNTRL NEB

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 311...313...

VALID 172302Z - 180030Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 311...313...CONTINUES.

SUMMARY...INCREASING PROBABILITY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS FOR VERY
LARGE HAIL WITH A FEW INTENSE SUPERCELLS. THE SUPERCELL TORNADO
THREAT WILL PROBABLY INCREASE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

DISCUSSION...22Z SURFACE MESOANALYSIS SHOWS UPPER 60S DEWPOINTS INTO
THE GREATER BLACK HILLS VICINITY TO THE E OF A DRYLINE. THE DRYLINE
WILL PROBABLY SERVE AS AN AREA FOR PREFERRED STORM INITIATION OVER
THE NEXT FEW HOURS. MODIFYING THE 18Z RAP RAOB SHOWS EXTREME VALUES
OF MLCAPE /3500-4500 J PER KG/ OVER WRN SD AND INTO N-CNTRL NEB.
RELATIVELY COOL H5 TEMPS -13 PER THE RAP RAOB ARE CONTRIBUTING TO
VERY LARGE CAPE IN THE -10 TO -30 DEG C LAYER GIVEN THE STEEP LAPSE
RATE PROFILE. ELY WINDS STRONGLY VEERING IN THE LOW-LEVELS WITH
STRONG/INCREASING FLOW ALOFT IS FAVORING A DISCRETE SUPERCELL MODE.
GIVEN THE EXTREME CAPE AND STRONG SHEAR...EXPECTING VERY LARGE /I.E.
2-3 INCHES IN DIAMETER/ TO ACCOMPANY THE MOST INTENSE SUPERCELLS.
THE TORNADO THREAT MAY INCREASE WITH ANY SUPERCELL DURING THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS IN RESPONSE TO AN INTENSIFICATION IN H85 FLOW.

..SMITH.. 06/17/2014
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I see some chasers in Sioux County, IA. I would strongly advise against travel in this area and very especially Lyon County unless you know the area well due to roads being closed/flooded

 

Not that many read this board but I'll second this.  Coming back last night was hell, and I won't go out tomorrow unless it's north of 90.

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MCD for the SD tornado warned supercell.

 

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1045
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0733 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2014

AREAS AFFECTED...NWRN SD

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 311...

VALID 180033Z - 180100Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 311 CONTINUES.

SUMMARY...TORNADO POTENTIAL AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR A STRONG
TORNADO...INCLUDING A THREAT FOR VERY LARGE TO GIANT HAIL...WILL
PROBABLY MAXIMIZE DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.

DISCUSSION...THE 17/00Z RAP RAOB SHOWED EXTREME BUOYANCY /4100 J PER
KG MLCAPE/ AND A VERY MOIST BOUNDARY LAYER CHARACTERIZED BY A 14-15
LOWEST 100 MB MEAN MIXING RATIO. A SUPERCELL WIND PROFILE WILL
CONTINUE TO LEND A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR VERY LARGE TO GIANT
HAIL /I.E. 2-4 INCHES IN DIAMETER/ AND TORNADO POTENTIAL FOR THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. INPUTTING THE OBSERVED STORM MOTION OF THE BUTTE
COUNTY SUPERCELL INTO THE KUDX VWP YIELDS AROUND 300 M2/S2 0-3 KM
SRH AND THIS MAY SIGNAL THAT THE POSSIBILITY FOR A STRONG TORNADO
MAY MAXIMIZE OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. IN ADDITION TO THE
HAIL/TORNADO THREAT...A SEVERE WIND GUST WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE INVOF
ANY SUPERCELL. K2WX OBSERVED A MEASURED 61 KT GUST AROUND 0008Z IN
HARDING COUNTY WITH THE NRN OF THE 2 DISCRETE SUPERCELLS.

..SMITH.. 06/18/2014
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