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Drought severely stressed and killed many of Mississippi's magnolia trees. Some magnolias may be able to recover and survive, but others were obviously dead. Mississippi Clarion Ledger (Jackson), Feb 26, 2024

The Southwest Florida Water Management District approved a request from Tampa Bay Water to temporarily increase its permitted withdrawals from the Alafia River from 10% to 19% above baseline flow to store more water in the reservoir before the driest part of the dry season, which is typically in April. Tampa Bay Times (Fla.), Feb 27, 2024

SPC 0700Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1236 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024 Valid 011200Z - 021200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected on Friday. ...Synopsis... A weak upper shortwave trough will migrate from the Lower MS Valley toward the Mid-Atlantic vicinity on Friday. Only very weak surface low development may occur near or just offshore the central Gulf Coast in response to the upper wave. Most forecast guidance keeps any deeper boundary-layer moisture offshore. Cloud cover will inhibit much warming during the day, along with ongoing showers and thunderstorms. Though modest midlevel lapse rates will reside over the region, surface-based destabilization is not expected and at least a weak low-level inversion is depicted in most forecast soundings. Nevertheless, minor elevated instability will support isolated to scattered thunderstorm activity. Some gusty winds may accompany thunderstorms given strong flow not far above the near-surface layer, but overall severe potential appears low given poor low-level thermodynamics. Across the western U.S., a persistent, broad upper trough will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest vicinity. Strong deep-layers westerly flow will maintain a deep moist layer. Cold temperature aloft will also result in steep lapse rates and sufficient instability to support isolated thunderstorms in orographic ascent along the WA/OR coast and into northern CA. ..Leitman.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 0700Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1236 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024 Valid 011200Z - 021200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected on Friday. ...Synopsis... A weak upper shortwave trough will migrate from the Lower MS Valley toward the Mid-Atlantic vicinity on Friday. Only very weak surface low development may occur near or just offshore the central Gulf Coast in response to the upper wave. Most forecast guidance keeps any deeper boundary-layer moisture offshore. Cloud cover will inhibit much warming during the day, along with ongoing showers and thunderstorms. Though modest midlevel lapse rates will reside over the region, surface-based destabilization is not expected and at least a weak low-level inversion is depicted in most forecast soundings. Nevertheless, minor elevated instability will support isolated to scattered thunderstorm activity. Some gusty winds may accompany thunderstorms given strong flow not far above the near-surface layer, but overall severe potential appears low given poor low-level thermodynamics. Across the western U.S., a persistent, broad upper trough will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest vicinity. Strong deep-layers westerly flow will maintain a deep moist layer. Cold temperature aloft will also result in steep lapse rates and sufficient instability to support isolated thunderstorms in orographic ascent along the WA/OR coast and into northern CA. ..Leitman.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 0700Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1236 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024 Valid 011200Z - 021200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected on Friday. ...Synopsis... A weak upper shortwave trough will migrate from the Lower MS Valley toward the Mid-Atlantic vicinity on Friday. Only very weak surface low development may occur near or just offshore the central Gulf Coast in response to the upper wave. Most forecast guidance keeps any deeper boundary-layer moisture offshore. Cloud cover will inhibit much warming during the day, along with ongoing showers and thunderstorms. Though modest midlevel lapse rates will reside over the region, surface-based destabilization is not expected and at least a weak low-level inversion is depicted in most forecast soundings. Nevertheless, minor elevated instability will support isolated to scattered thunderstorm activity. Some gusty winds may accompany thunderstorms given strong flow not far above the near-surface layer, but overall severe potential appears low given poor low-level thermodynamics. Across the western U.S., a persistent, broad upper trough will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest vicinity. Strong deep-layers westerly flow will maintain a deep moist layer. Cold temperature aloft will also result in steep lapse rates and sufficient instability to support isolated thunderstorms in orographic ascent along the WA/OR coast and into northern CA. ..Leitman.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 0700Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1236 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024 Valid 011200Z - 021200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected on Friday. ...Synopsis... A weak upper shortwave trough will migrate from the Lower MS Valley toward the Mid-Atlantic vicinity on Friday. Only very weak surface low development may occur near or just offshore the central Gulf Coast in response to the upper wave. Most forecast guidance keeps any deeper boundary-layer moisture offshore. Cloud cover will inhibit much warming during the day, along with ongoing showers and thunderstorms. Though modest midlevel lapse rates will reside over the region, surface-based destabilization is not expected and at least a weak low-level inversion is depicted in most forecast soundings. Nevertheless, minor elevated instability will support isolated to scattered thunderstorm activity. Some gusty winds may accompany thunderstorms given strong flow not far above the near-surface layer, but overall severe potential appears low given poor low-level thermodynamics. Across the western U.S., a persistent, broad upper trough will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest vicinity. Strong deep-layers westerly flow will maintain a deep moist layer. Cold temperature aloft will also result in steep lapse rates and sufficient instability to support isolated thunderstorms in orographic ascent along the WA/OR coast and into northern CA. ..Leitman.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 0700Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1236 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024 Valid 011200Z - 021200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected on Friday. ...Synopsis... A weak upper shortwave trough will migrate from the Lower MS Valley toward the Mid-Atlantic vicinity on Friday. Only very weak surface low development may occur near or just offshore the central Gulf Coast in response to the upper wave. Most forecast guidance keeps any deeper boundary-layer moisture offshore. Cloud cover will inhibit much warming during the day, along with ongoing showers and thunderstorms. Though modest midlevel lapse rates will reside over the region, surface-based destabilization is not expected and at least a weak low-level inversion is depicted in most forecast soundings. Nevertheless, minor elevated instability will support isolated to scattered thunderstorm activity. Some gusty winds may accompany thunderstorms given strong flow not far above the near-surface layer, but overall severe potential appears low given poor low-level thermodynamics. Across the western U.S., a persistent, broad upper trough will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest vicinity. Strong deep-layers westerly flow will maintain a deep moist layer. Cold temperature aloft will also result in steep lapse rates and sufficient instability to support isolated thunderstorms in orographic ascent along the WA/OR coast and into northern CA. ..Leitman.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1134 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Valid 291200Z - 011200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected today. ...Synopsis and Discussion... A large negative-tilt upper trough will quickly move across the Northeast today, with upper riding over the northern Plains. Meanwhile, a southern-stream shortwave trough will move across the southern Plains during the day, likely losing amplitude as it moves across the lower MS Valley overnight. To the west, substantial cooling aloft will occur over the Pacific Northwest as a strong midlevel jet noses into northern CA. In advance of the southern Plains trough, a cool air mass will exist at the surface due to a strong surface high over land, and poor trajectories over the Gulf of Mexico initially. Low-level winds will veer to southerly overnight however, and robust moisture will return northward across the Gulf of Mexico. Through 12Z Friday, it appears only elevated instability will be present over land, with scattered showers and thunderstorms most likely tonight from eastern TX into LA. Poor midlevel lapse rates will preclude any severe hail threat. ..Jewell/Lyons.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1134 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Valid 291200Z - 011200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected today. ...Synopsis and Discussion... A large negative-tilt upper trough will quickly move across the Northeast today, with upper riding over the northern Plains. Meanwhile, a southern-stream shortwave trough will move across the southern Plains during the day, likely losing amplitude as it moves across the lower MS Valley overnight. To the west, substantial cooling aloft will occur over the Pacific Northwest as a strong midlevel jet noses into northern CA. In advance of the southern Plains trough, a cool air mass will exist at the surface due to a strong surface high over land, and poor trajectories over the Gulf of Mexico initially. Low-level winds will veer to southerly overnight however, and robust moisture will return northward across the Gulf of Mexico. Through 12Z Friday, it appears only elevated instability will be present over land, with scattered showers and thunderstorms most likely tonight from eastern TX into LA. Poor midlevel lapse rates will preclude any severe hail threat. ..Jewell/Lyons.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1134 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Valid 291200Z - 011200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected today. ...Synopsis and Discussion... A large negative-tilt upper trough will quickly move across the Northeast today, with upper riding over the northern Plains. Meanwhile, a southern-stream shortwave trough will move across the southern Plains during the day, likely losing amplitude as it moves across the lower MS Valley overnight. To the west, substantial cooling aloft will occur over the Pacific Northwest as a strong midlevel jet noses into northern CA. In advance of the southern Plains trough, a cool air mass will exist at the surface due to a strong surface high over land, and poor trajectories over the Gulf of Mexico initially. Low-level winds will veer to southerly overnight however, and robust moisture will return northward across the Gulf of Mexico. Through 12Z Friday, it appears only elevated instability will be present over land, with scattered showers and thunderstorms most likely tonight from eastern TX into LA. Poor midlevel lapse rates will preclude any severe hail threat. ..Jewell/Lyons.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1134 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Valid 291200Z - 011200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected today. ...Synopsis and Discussion... A large negative-tilt upper trough will quickly move across the Northeast today, with upper riding over the northern Plains. Meanwhile, a southern-stream shortwave trough will move across the southern Plains during the day, likely losing amplitude as it moves across the lower MS Valley overnight. To the west, substantial cooling aloft will occur over the Pacific Northwest as a strong midlevel jet noses into northern CA. In advance of the southern Plains trough, a cool air mass will exist at the surface due to a strong surface high over land, and poor trajectories over the Gulf of Mexico initially. Low-level winds will veer to southerly overnight however, and robust moisture will return northward across the Gulf of Mexico. Through 12Z Friday, it appears only elevated instability will be present over land, with scattered showers and thunderstorms most likely tonight from eastern TX into LA. Poor midlevel lapse rates will preclude any severe hail threat. ..Jewell/Lyons.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1134 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Valid 291200Z - 011200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected today. ...Synopsis and Discussion... A large negative-tilt upper trough will quickly move across the Northeast today, with upper riding over the northern Plains. Meanwhile, a southern-stream shortwave trough will move across the southern Plains during the day, likely losing amplitude as it moves across the lower MS Valley overnight. To the west, substantial cooling aloft will occur over the Pacific Northwest as a strong midlevel jet noses into northern CA. In advance of the southern Plains trough, a cool air mass will exist at the surface due to a strong surface high over land, and poor trajectories over the Gulf of Mexico initially. Low-level winds will veer to southerly overnight however, and robust moisture will return northward across the Gulf of Mexico. Through 12Z Friday, it appears only elevated instability will be present over land, with scattered showers and thunderstorms most likely tonight from eastern TX into LA. Poor midlevel lapse rates will preclude any severe hail threat. ..Jewell/Lyons.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1134 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Valid 291200Z - 011200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected today. ...Synopsis and Discussion... A large negative-tilt upper trough will quickly move across the Northeast today, with upper riding over the northern Plains. Meanwhile, a southern-stream shortwave trough will move across the southern Plains during the day, likely losing amplitude as it moves across the lower MS Valley overnight. To the west, substantial cooling aloft will occur over the Pacific Northwest as a strong midlevel jet noses into northern CA. In advance of the southern Plains trough, a cool air mass will exist at the surface due to a strong surface high over land, and poor trajectories over the Gulf of Mexico initially. Low-level winds will veer to southerly overnight however, and robust moisture will return northward across the Gulf of Mexico. Through 12Z Friday, it appears only elevated instability will be present over land, with scattered showers and thunderstorms most likely tonight from eastern TX into LA. Poor midlevel lapse rates will preclude any severe hail threat. ..Jewell/Lyons.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0637 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Valid 290100Z - 291200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... The threat of severe wind gusts appears negligible through tonight. ...East Coast... A cold front will continue to move rapidly eastward into New England, and across the remainder of the eastern Carolinas this evening, beneath the deep and progressive upper trough. A line of shallow convection persists this evening along parts of the front, most notably from SC into southeast VA. 00Z soundings from the region indicate little or no instability, and very little lightning has been observed with this activity. Gusty winds may still occur with low-topped convection along the front over the next few hours before moving offshore, but the threat of 50 kt wind gusts has likely ended with the loss of heating. ..Jewell.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0637 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Valid 290100Z - 291200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... The threat of severe wind gusts appears negligible through tonight. ...East Coast... A cold front will continue to move rapidly eastward into New England, and across the remainder of the eastern Carolinas this evening, beneath the deep and progressive upper trough. A line of shallow convection persists this evening along parts of the front, most notably from SC into southeast VA. 00Z soundings from the region indicate little or no instability, and very little lightning has been observed with this activity. Gusty winds may still occur with low-topped convection along the front over the next few hours before moving offshore, but the threat of 50 kt wind gusts has likely ended with the loss of heating. ..Jewell.. 02/29/2024 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0637 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Valid 290100Z - 291200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... The threat of severe wind gusts appears negligible through tonight. ...East Coast... A cold front will continue to move rapidly eastward into New England, and across the remainder of the eastern Carolinas this evening, beneath the deep and progressive upper trough. A line of shallow convection persists this evening along parts of the front, most notably from SC into southeast VA. 00Z soundings from the region indicate little or no instability, and very little lightning has been observed with this activity. Gusty winds may still occur with low-topped convection along the front over the next few hours before moving offshore, but the threat of 50 kt wind gusts has likely ended with the loss of heating. ..Jewell.. 02/29/2024 Read more

MD 0179 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTHEAST GA INTO THE CAROLINA PIEDMONT REGION AND FAR SOUTHERN VA
Mesoscale Discussion 0179 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0446 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Areas affected...Northeast GA into the Carolina Piedmont region and far southern VA Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 282246Z - 290015Z Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent SUMMARY...Localized strong/damaging gusts will remain possible into early evening before the threat diminishes. DISCUSSION...A eastward-moving band of convection, which earlier produced isolated measured severe gusts across parts of north GA and Upstate SC, has shown some signs of weakening over the last hour, with diminishing lightning activity. Downstream instability is very limited due to poor midlevel lapse rates, but seasonably strong heating/mixing occurred over the Carolina Piedmont region this afternoon. The combination of relatively steep low-level lapse rates and moderate low-level flow will continue to support a threat of localized strong/damaging gusts into early evening, before a more definitive weakening trend occurs tonight. ..Dean/Edwards.. 02/28/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...RAH...ILM...RNK...CAE...GSP...FFC... LAT...LON 33678277 33758266 34958053 35338023 35488030 35598047 35668052 36058004 36917881 37077829 36997785 36587790 36087815 35487854 34807915 34208013 33758097 33158230 33328313 33678277 Read more

No watches are valid as of Wed Feb 28 22:49:02 UTC 2024.

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Wed Feb 28 22:24:02 UTC 2024.

MD 0178 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTH GA INTO WESTERN SC
Mesoscale Discussion 0178 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0159 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 Areas affected...North GA into western SC Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 281959Z - 282200Z Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent SUMMARY...Localized damaging winds will remain possible through the rest of the afternoon as a low-topped squall line moves east across north Georgia into western South Carolina. DISCUSSION...Lightning production within a long-lived but thin squall line has become confined to parts of north GA into east-central AL, where echo tops remain below 30k ft. A brief uptick in intensity was noted into northwest GA where 35-45 kt measured gusts and subsequent reports of nearby tree damage occurred, as the line has approached the greater Atlanta Metro Area. Scant buoyancy with MLCAPE below 200 J/kg remains the limiting factor to a more prominent severe threat. Still, with surface temperatures in the mid 70s ahead of the squall into the Savannah Valley, sporadic strong gusts from 45 to 60 mph will remain possible through sunset. ..Grams/Guyer.. 02/28/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CAE...GSP...FFC...BMX... LAT...LON 34358391 34478298 34578230 34538197 34348147 33858125 33518130 33278149 33118206 33048329 33068467 33078510 33268542 33418538 34358391 Read more