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May 28th-30th Severe Potential


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HREF (SPC hi-res ensemble) has a substantial signal for rotating supercells grazing the city late afternoon/early evening. Junky warm advection precip may continue over the city too long into the afternoon to get much sfc-based instability, but most of NJ/PA remains in line to see a severe thunderstorm outbreak later.

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Via SPC:

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...Mid-Atlantic to the OH Valley this afternoon/evening...
   A weak surface cyclone in extreme southeast Lower MI will translate
   eastward near the NY/PA border this afternoon in association with
   subtle speed maxima in the westerlies aloft, as a surface warm front
   moves east-northeastward into eastern PA/NJ.  The warm sector will
   become moderately unstable by early afternoon (MLCAPE near 2000
   J/kg) with minimal convective inhibition, and scattered thunderstorm
   development is expected near the path of the surface low and along
   the trailing east-west oriented front near 18z.  Moderate buoyancy
   and effective bulk shear of 50 kt or greater with long, relatively
   straight hodographs will support splitting supercells in the warm
   sector.  These storms will be capable of producing large hail and
   damaging winds into this evening.  Additionally, a few tornadoes
   will be possible, given sufficient low-level shear/hodograph
   curvature (0-1 km SRH in excess of 150 m2/s2) from PA into NJ,
   especially near the surface warm front.

 

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latest RAP sounding for EWR valid at 22Z:

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it suggests the warm front mixes northwards quickly behind these last few showers/iso storms, which is certainly possible given 925mb flow turning SW'rly momentarily. you can see the warm front mixing northwards quickly on the latest visible loops, but its continued progression will depend on how quickly those cells out in central PA develop the next few hours. any large increase in those may slow the warm front down.

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3 minutes ago, NJwx85 said:

Word on the tornado watch is that it might be extended further East later but that SPC felt that confidence was currently lower.

it's smart placement for the time being. plenty of time to expand it should instability build farther N/E during the late afternoon.

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9 minutes ago, NJwx85 said:

Radar indicated rotation as well and an appendage on the SW flank.

2.25 inch hail and and downed trees.

At 2:48 PM EDT, Stoneboro [Mercer Co, PA] TRAINED SPOTTER reports HAIL of 2.25 INCH. NUMEROUS TREES 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWNED.

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