MD 0294 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 59… FOR WESTERN KANSAS…WESTERN OKLAHOMA…NORTHWEST TEXAS
Mesoscale Discussion 0294
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0437 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
Areas affected…Western Kansas…Western Oklahoma…Northwest Texas
Concerning…Severe Thunderstorm Watch 59…
Valid 242137Z – 242330Z
The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 59
continues.
SUMMARY…Large hail, wind damage and an isolated tornado threat are
expected over the next few hours, as storms move eastward through WW
59 late this afternoon into early evening.
DISCUSSION…The latest surface analysis shows a 987 mb low over far
southeast Colorado with a dryline extending southward from near the
low along the Texas-Oklahoma state line and into northwest Texas.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are ongoing just to the east of the
dryline form southwest Kansas into western Oklahoma and northwest
Texas. The airmass east of the dryline is weakly unstable, with
MLCAPE estimated by the RAP in the 500 to 1000 J/kg range. The
WSR-88D VWP at Frederick has 0-6 km shear near 60 knots, with some
veering with height in the lowest 2 km. The strong deep-layer shear
is evident along most of the dryline due to the exit region of an
approaching mid-level jet. As this feature moves across the southern
and central Plains early this evening, lift and shear will support
supercell development. Although large hail and wind damage will be
the primary threats, a brief tornado or two could occur with the
stronger rotating storms.
..Broyles.. 03/24/2024
…Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…
ATTN…WFO…FWD…OUN…DDC…SJT…GLD…LUB…AMA…
LAT…LON 35979997 34159994 33320022 32760020 32599949 33179863
34659825 36879843 38059900 38509959 38670007 38650070
38430116 37980124 37080041 35979997
