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545 ACUS11 KWNS 232254 SWOMCD SPC MCD 232254 SDZ000-NEZ000-COZ000-240100- Mesoscale Discussion 0915 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0554 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 Areas affected...Western and Northern Nebraska...Central and Eastern South Dakota Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 295... Valid 232254Z - 240100Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 295 continues. SUMMARY...A threat for large hail and severe wind gusts is expected to continue for several more hours from western and northern Nebraska into central and eastern South Dakota. An isolated tornado threat may continue across parts of southwest Nebraska. DISCUSSION...The latest surface analysis shows a 997 mb low over central South Dakota with a cold front extending southward from western South Dakota into western Nebraska. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is ongoing ahead of the front. To the east of this line, surface dewpoints are in the mid to upper 50s F, and the RAP is analyzing a corridor of moderate instability with MLCAPE in the 1500 to 2500 J/kg range. Forecast soundings from North Platte northeastward into southern South Dakota generally have 0-6 km shear in the 30 to 40 knot range, with 700-500 mb lapse rates of 7.5 to 8 C/km. This environment will support a severe threat, with isolated large hail and wind damage possible. The wind damage threat will be the greatest along the most intense parts of the line. A potential for supercells will exist near the southern end of the line, to the west of North Platte. In this vicinity, LCL heights are a bit lower and surface dewpoints are near 60 F. This could be enough for an isolated tornado threat with supercells that remain semi-discrete this evening. ..Broyles.. 05/23/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...FSD...ABR...LBF...UNR...BOU... LAT...LON 42080215 41640252 41260251 41030238 40850200 40820160 40930102 41140077 41410055 42000009 43679862 44479810 44929794 45269795 45419823 45379895 44929935 44369979 43350065 42080215