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143 ACUS01 KWNS 070511 SWODY1 SPC AC 070510 Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1210 AM CDT Tue May 07 2024 Valid 071200Z - 081200Z ...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY... ...SUMMARY... Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected across the Ohio Valley today. A few tornadoes, potentially strong, large to very large hail, and severe/damaging winds all appear possible. ...Ohio Valley... Plains upper trough will eject northeast across the mid/upper MS Valley early in the period as 80+kt 500mb speed max translates from northern OK into western IL by 18z, then into extreme southwest MI by early evening. Primary corridor of mid-level height falls will spread north of this jet, though 30-60m, 12hr falls are expected as far south as I-70 across IN/OH during the expected convective cycle. In response to this short wave, southwesterly LLJ will shift into IL/IN by 18z, then into the mid OH Valley by late afternoon. This evolution will encourage considerable moistening early in the period and buoyancy will increase markedly by mid day within a strongly sheared, but deep southwesterly flow regime. Current thinking is ongoing convection, associated with this trough, will propagate into the mid MS Valley by daybreak, then advance downstream with some propensity for weakening during the morning. However, boundary-layer heating after this initial activity will result in a modest-strongly unstable air mass by early afternoon. Convective temperatures will be easily breached as readings warm through the 70s to near 80F, and isolated-scattered thunderstorms should evolve along the southern fringe of the main jet core. Forecast soundings across the OH Valley exhibit favorable shear/buoyancy for supercells, especially given the steep lapse rates. Storms that evolve within this environment will likely remain discrete, or perhaps evolve into some clusters. Tornadoes, a few strong, are possible along with very large hail. Some damaging winds are also possible. ...TX... While the primary upper trough will have ejected well northeast of the southern Plains by afternoon, trailing surface boundary across TX may provide adequate convergence for a few storms later today. Strong surface heating is forecast across western into south-central TX. With readings expected to approach 90F near this boundary, convective temperatures may be breached allowing isolated thunderstorms to evolve within a strongly sheared environment. If so, a few supercells could evolve and large hail would be the primary concern. ..Darrow/Wendt.. 05/07/2024 $$