MD 1209 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 398…399… FOR EAST-CENTRAL COLORADO INTO WEST-CENTRAL KANSAS
Mesoscale Discussion 1209
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0817 PM CDT Sat Jun 08 2024
Areas affected…East-central Colorado into west-central Kansas
Concerning…Severe Thunderstorm Watch 398…399…
Valid 090117Z – 090315Z
The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 398, 399
continues.
SUMMARY…A swath of 80-95 mph gusts could continue for a few more
hours with an organized thunderstorm cluster tracking
east-southeastward across east-central Colorado into west-central
Kansas.
DISCUSSION…KGLD radar data shows an organized/upscale-growing
bowing line segment (with organizing MCV and rear-inflow jet)
tracking southeastward at around 30 kt across east-central
CO/west-central KS immediately south of I-70. A gust of 96 mph was
measured in Burlington CO with this activity, with more frequent
gusts of 60-70 mph. The KGLD VWP depicts a large, clockwise-curved
hodograph with around 60 kt of 0-6 km shear orthogonal to the gust
front of the storm. This, combined with upper 50s/lower 60s
dewpoints beneath steep midlevel lapse rates, should support the
maintenance of this intense cluster as it continues
east-southeastward during the next few hours.
..Weinman.. 06/09/2024
…Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…
ATTN…WFO…DDC…GLD…
LAT…LON 39170224 39420195 39460160 39390116 39090056 38600052
38350090 38330140 38570193 38840226 39170224
