SPC MD 418

SPC MD 418

MD 0418 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH UNLIKELY FOR CENTRAL/EASTERN FL PANHANDLE

Mesoscale Discussion 0418
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1258 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

Areas affected…Central/Eastern FL Panhandle

Concerning…Severe potential…Watch unlikely

Valid 110558Z – 110800Z

Probability of Watch Issuance…20 percent

SUMMARY…Isolated damaging gusts are possible along the immediate
coastal portions of the central and eastern Florida Panhandle.

DISCUSSION…More robust thunderstorms have developed across the
central FL Panhandle over the past hour or so. A bowing segment
recently moved across the region, producing a 50 kt gust at AAF and
a few other near-severe gusts at mesonet sites in Franklin County.
This band is moving quickly northeastward into a region with greater
low-level stability. As a result, despite strong kinematic fields,
the potential for damaging gusts to reach the surface will lessen
with northward extent. The portion of the line moving into Wakulla
County has the greatest potential to produce a few damaging gusts
over the next half hour.

Another band of strong thunderstorms has developed in the wake of
the band moving through the region now, with much of this second
band currently offshore. There is some potential for a few damaging
gusts, mostly along the immediate coastal areas of Gulf and Franklin
Counties, as this second band continues east-northeastward.

..Mosier/Smith.. 04/11/2024

…Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…

ATTN…WFO…TAE…

LAT…LON 29808592 30538541 30768502 30898417 30538350 29858394
29568483 29568582 29808592

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