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696 ACUS11 KWNS 030924 SWOMCD SPC MCD 030923 LAZ000-TXZ000-031200- Mesoscale Discussion 0612 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0423 AM CDT Fri May 03 2024 Areas affected...East/Southeast Texas Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 030923Z - 031200Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Thunderstorms associated with isolated large hail and strong gusts are expected across parts of east Texas over the next few hours. The threat should remain marginal, and weather watch issuance appears unlikely. DISCUSSION...The latest high-resolution radar from Houston shows a cluster of strong thunderstorms over east Texas. The storms are developing in response to a large-scale ascent ahead of a shortwave trough, evident on water vapor imagery. RAP forecast soundings near the ongoing storms in east Texas early this morning have a low-level temperature inversion, with MUCAPE above the inversion generally around 1500 J/kg. Effective shear is in the 45 to 50 knot range, and 700-500 mb lapse rates are between 7.0 and 7.5 C/km. This environment will support elevated storms with isolated large-hail potential. The severe threat is expected to move into far east Texas by daybreak, but should remain too marginal for watch issuance. ..Broyles/Edwards.. 05/03/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...HGX...FWD... LAT...LON 29629577 29399562 29229534 29219497 29659405 29959378 30669363 31079360 31569371 31919395 32199425 32179499 31929531 31189558 30519569 29909583 29629577