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ACUS01 KWNS 010102
SWODY1
SPC AC 010100

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0800 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Valid 010100Z - 011200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM PARTS OF THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY...

...SUMMARY...
Severe storms, capable of large hail (possibly above 2 inches in
diameter), damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes are expected
this evening from the upper Mississippi Valley south-southwestward
into the southern Plains.

...Central Plains/Lower Missouri Valley/Upper Mississippi Valley...
The latest surface analysis has a 1002 mb low over southwest Iowa,
with a narrow corridor of maximized low-level moisture from near the
low southwestward into eastern Kansas. The RAP has moderate
instability along this corridor with MLCAPE estimated to be in the
1500 to 3000 J/kg range. Scattered strong to severe storms are
ongoing along and near the instability axis. These storms will
continue to move eastward toward the upper Mississippi Valley and
Ozarks this evening. In addition to the instability, WSR-88D VWPs
near the instability axis from northwest Missouri southwestward into
southeast Kansas have 0-6 km shear in the 35 to 40 knot range.
Within this area, RAP forecast soundings suggest that 700-500 mb
lapse rates are in the 7 to 7.5 C/km range. This will continue to be
favorable for supercells with large hail over the next few hours.
The more dominant supercells could produce hailstones greater than 2
inches in diameter. Strong low-level shear was also evident on the
WSR-88D VWPs suggesting a few tornadoes could develop. Severe wind
gusts also could occur with supercells or short line segments. The
severe threat is expected to continue through much of the evening,
but should become more isolated and marginal, especially toward late
evening.

...Southern Plains...
Westerly mid-level flow is evident on water vapor imagery over the
southern Plains this evening. At the surface, a moist airmass exists
throughout much of Texas and Oklahoma. Scattered thunderstorms are
ongoing to the east of a dryline, near the western edge of the moist
airmass, from western Oklahoma into west-central Texas. The 00Z
soundings at Norman and Midland are showing MLCAPE in the 2000 to
3500 J/kg range. Regional WSR-88D VWPs show moderate deep-layer
shear over much of the southern Plains, with 0-6 km shear generally
in the 40 to 45 knot range. This, along with 700-500 mb lapse rates
near 7.5 C/km, will support supercell development this evening, with
a potential for large hail. Hailstones of greater than 2 inches in
diameter will be possible with the more intense cells. An isolated
tornado threat could continue in southwest Oklahoma for another hour
or so. A few damaging wind gusts could also occur. The severe threat
should become more isolated during the mid to late evening, as a cap
begins to build in across much of the southern Plains.

...Mid-Atlantic To Far Southwest New England...
The latest radar imagery shows a cluster of strong to severe
thunderstorms located over far eastern Pennsylvania and northwestern
New Jersey. This cluster was located just to the north of a 1009 mb
low, along the northeastern edge of a pocket of maximized low-level
moisture. Within this pocket, surface dewpoints are in the mid to
upper 50s F, an MLCAPE is estimated to be in the 250 to 500 J/kg
range, according to the RAP. This cluster of storms should weak, as
it moves east-southeastward toward the coast this evening. A few
marginally severe wind gusts will be possible.

..Broyles.. 05/01/2024

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