• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0573

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Mon Apr 27 20:24:43 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 272024
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 272024=20
    MSZ000-ARZ000-272300-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0573
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0324 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

    Areas affected...Much of Arkansas into northern Mississippi

    Concerning...Severe potential...Tornado Watch likely=20

    Valid 272024Z - 272300Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent

    SUMMARY...Monitoring the area for increasing severe potential this
    afternoon and evening. While timing is uncertain, one or more
    Tornado Watches will likely be needed.

    DISCUSSION...Boundary-layer cumulus is gradually deepening in
    portions of southwestern AR and northern MS within a broad area of
    low-level confluence. The SHV 18Z sounding sampled a strongly
    unstable air mass (around 3400 J/kg SBCAPE), aided by steep midlevel
    lapse rates atop a warm/moist boundary layer (lower 70s dewpoints).
    While this buoyancy and 40-50 kt of effective shear (with
    clockwise-curved low-level hodographs) will favor supercells capable
    of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes,
    substantial capping at the base of the EML and nebulous forcing for
    ascent cast uncertainty on timing of storm development.
    Nevertheless, current thinking is that one or more Tornado Watches
    will eventually be needed for the area, and convective/environmental
    trends are being monitored.

    ..Weinman/Guyer.. 04/27/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4-x1GEoKZanfYaFSFVA16efq2UpqttIs7DhsV5eveeeRmzQimeYKI90Q9NrayE2fP8JllXHeE= CypfTrUAT0diNL-SVQ$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...MEG...JAN...LZK...SHV...TSA...

    LAT...LON 34129407 34839406 35679375 36159316 36329268 36419196
    36259135 35919107 35139100 34949070 34948978 34888894
    34608871 34178875 33788912 33468983 33189097 33049231
    33059307 33199352 33449386 33829408 34129407=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...120-145 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...2.00-3.50 IN


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