MD 0170 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 27… FOR LOWER OHIO VALLEY
Mesoscale Discussion 0170
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1150 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024
Areas affected…Lower Ohio Valley
Concerning…Tornado Watch 27…
Valid 280550Z – 280715Z
The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 27 continues.
SUMMARY…Frontal, and prefrontal convection is expected to
gradually increase over the next few hours.
DISCUSSION…Surface front is surging southeast across IL and
currently arcs from near DNV-SAR. Over the last hour or so,
convection has gradually increased along/ahead of the immediate wind
shift, especially west-southwest of HUF to Effingham. Lightning is
increasing with this activity, and trailing midlevel convection
across central IL suggests large-scale ascent is overspreading this
region. Given these trends, convection may continue to increase near
the front as it surges toward southwest IN.
..Darrow.. 02/28/2024
…Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…
ATTN…WFO…IND…PAH…ILX…LSX…
LAT…LON 38178991 39758741 39558635 37938891 38178991
