• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0808

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 21:30:04
    ACUS11 KWNS 202129
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 202129=20
    CTZ000-NYZ000-NJZ000-PAZ000-DEZ000-MDZ000-202230-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0808
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0429 PM CDT Wed May 20 2026

    Areas affected...portions of southwestern Connecticut into extreme
    southeast New York...New Jersey...much of Delaware...extreme eastern
    Maryland

    Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 235...

    Valid 202129Z - 202230Z

    The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 235
    continues.

    SUMMARY...Damaging to severe gusts remain a concern across portions
    of the Mid-Atlantic. The best chance for a severe gust exists with
    the north-to-south oriented portion of the line.

    DISCUSSION...Multicellular convection has loosely organized into a
    progressive MCS across portions of the Mid Atlantic. In the last few
    hours, several damaging gusts have been received. Preceding the
    storms is a well-mixed boundary layer, characterized by over 1500
    J/kg MLCAPE due to 8-9 C/km 0-3 km lapse rates overlapping 90+ F
    surface temperatures. Furthermore, vertical speed shear, while
    moderate (e.g. 25 kts per 21Z mesoanalysis), is oriented roughly
    normal to the MCS leading line. As such, damaging gusts are expected
    to continue for a few more hours. The best chance for damaging gusts
    will be with the northern portions of the MCS (from PHL to areas
    west of NYC) given the most favorable alignment with the deep-layer
    shear vector.

    ..Squitieri.. 05/20/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!-1Djw-wOmnB2DESr5GIz6-cO6Hdb2reCeEnVMHhqbsXS1gE4SOykZt0OindEeGTciVwOkrI5R= uuKMDvPBGz16wZjZjo$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...OKX...ALY...PHI...AKQ...LWX...

    LAT...LON 38787625 39717555 40697500 41227442 41497347 41457258
    41317221 41147212 40827296 40587353 39877404 39347443
    38857504 38687542 38617575 38787625=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 IN


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