MD 0483 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 125… FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Mesoscale Discussion 0483
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0309 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Areas affected…central and southern Missouri into southern and
central Illinois
Concerning…Severe Thunderstorm Watch 125…
Valid 182009Z – 182215Z
The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 125
continues.
SUMMARY…Severe-weather risk continues across WW 125, particularly
across central and into northeastern Missouri within northern
portions of the WW.
DISCUSSION…Latest radar loop shows a band of storms extending from
near the Mississippi River Valley in west-central Illinois,
southwestward into southwestern Missouri, with the strongest
convection extending from Pike County to Morgan County Missouri —
i.e. northeast-to-southwest through the Columbia (COU) vicinity.
Analysis of 18Z surface data shows the surface low just north of
COU, with the aforementioned convection along both the warm and cold
fronts, immediately adjacent to the low.
The strongest storm remains a now well-developed supercell storm
just ahead of the low, over northwestern Pike County Missouri.
Large hail, in excess of 1.5″ in diameter, appears to be the main
short-term threat with this storm. A second storm just to the
southwest, in Audrain County, has also strengthened over the past
hour.
Meanwhile, weak convection continues to increase across southeastern
portions of the WW, over the southeastern Missouri vicinity.
Although intensification should remain gradual, local severe risk
should gradually increase across this area over the next 1 to 2
hours.
Overall, storms continue to evolve as expected, as the airmass
continues to gradually destabilize northward into east-central
Missouri. Potential for large hail and locally damaging wind gusts,
along with potential for a tornado, continues.
..Goss.. 04/18/2024
…Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…
ATTN…WFO…PAH…ILX…MEG…LSX…SGF…TSA…
LAT…LON 37099487 38629246 39459161 40009005 39768855 38778823
37538871 36838945 36499024 36529459 37099487
