SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0300 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2023
Valid 132000Z - 141200Z
...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
NORTH-CENTRAL TX...
...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms are still expected this afternoon into tonight
from parts of the southern High Plains to the Southeast, with large
hail and damaging winds possible. Highest severe thunderstorm
coverage is expected over north Texas.
...20Z Update...
...Southern Plains into the Southeast today into tonight...
Warm, moist, and strongly unstable air mass remain in place from the
southern Plains through the Southeast. Numerous strong to severe
thunderstorms are already ongoing, with 4 Severe Thunderstorm
Watches (280, 281, and 282) currently in place.
The stronger shear is expected to stay over western portions of the
region, with mesoanalysis currently estimating effective bulk shear
around 60 kt from north/central TX across LA. Recent VAD from FWS
sampled 63 kt of effective bulk shear. Robust buoyancy exists over
this region as well, and the overall environment appears favorable
for splitting supercells. Very large hail will remain the primary
severe risk through the evening.
Farther east, thunderstorms have trended towards more linear
structures across southern AL and southern GA. This trend is
expected to continue, with some additional ascent provided by the
convectively enhanced vorticity maximum moving through the region.
As such, the severe threat is expected to continue across the region
and into adjacent parts of the FL Panhandle/northern FL.
...Southern High Plains into Oklahoma this afternoon and evening...
Thunderstorms are expected to continue maturing across southeast
CO/northwest NM, eventually bringing these storms into the TX/OK
Panhandle. Moderate buoyancy and shear will support some strong to
severe storms, and Severe Thunderstorm Watch 283 was recently issued
to cover this threat. These storms may persist into the evening
hours, with some potential to remain strong to severe as far east as
central OK by 06Z. These storms should gradually become elevated
over time, trending towards mainly a hail risk.
..Mosier.. 06/13/2023
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1135 AM CDT Tue Jun 13 2023/
...Synopsis...
Scattered to widespread thunderstorms are in progress along the
immediate cool side of an west-to-east oriented baroclinic zone
located across portions of central TX and extending eastward across
parts of central MS/AL. These storms persist within a warm-air
advection regime driven by a veering and gradually weakening
low-level jet overspreading the Mid South. With time, the upper
ridge across the southern Plains will subside to a degree, with
mid-level westerly flow increasing in magnitude. During the mid to
late afternoon hours, a mid-level impulse embedded in the broader
westerly flow will eject from the southern Rockies, initiating newer
rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms along the southern High
Plains, and across central Texas.
...Arklatex into the Southeast today into tonight...
Strong to potentially severe storms are ongoing within the warm-air
advection regime. Surface temperatures warming into the 80s F amid
near 70 F dewpoints will contribute to 3000 J/kg of thin MLCAPE
(given mediocre mid-level lapse rates). The stronger mid-level flow
overspreading the region will support elongated hodographs, with
multicells and short line segments the expected storm modes. Large
hail will be possible with the stronger cells and a few damaging
gusts may also occur with storms on the warm side of the baroclinic
zone, where steeper low-level lapse rates will reside.
Later tonight, as the low-level jet increases in intensity, warm-air
advection will encourage elevated thunderstorm development atop a
stable boundary layer across the Arklatex into the Southeast. Large
hail will be the main threat with these storms.
...Central into northeast Texas this afternoon and evening...
In the wake of earlier storms, a warm/moist boundary layer is
expected to develop through the afternoon. As mid-level flow
intensifies over TX, steep mid-level lapse rates will overspread the
deepening boundary layer, contributing to strong to extreme
instability (i.e. 4000+ J/kg of wide CAPE, especially above 700 mb).
Mainly straight but elongated hodographs will support splitting
supercell structures later this afternoon. Given the depth of
buoyancy above the freezing level and 50+ kts of effective bulk
shear/elongated hodographs, very large hail is likely with the more
established supercells. Later into the evening/overnight hours,
elevated supercell structures should persist as they approach the
Arklatex vicinity, with a continued threat for large hail.
...Southern High Plains into Oklahoma this afternoon and evening...
Upslope flow and the passage of the aforementioned mid-level impulse
will result in convective initiation along the lee of the southern
Rockies. The eastward advection of 8-9 C/km lapse rates will support
at least moderate instability amid elongated hodographs, supporting
supercell structures capable of producing large hail (a couple
stones of which may exceed 2 inches in diameter). These storms may
persist into the evening hours, with some guidance member suggesting
storms may remain strong to severe as far east as central OK by 06Z.
By evening, these storms should gradually become elevated, producing
large hail and perhaps a severe gust.
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