• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1029

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    ACUS11 KWNS 081849
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    SPC MCD 081849=20
    KSZ000-NEZ000-082145-

    Mesoscale Discussion 1029
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0149 PM CDT Mon Jun 08 2026

    Areas affected...parts of southwestern into south central Nebraska
    and northwestern into north central Kansas

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20

    Valid 081849Z - 082145Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent

    SUMMARY...Intensifying thunderstorm development, including a couple
    of evolving supercells, appears increasingly probable by 3-5 PM CDT.
    A severe weather watch is likely to be issued at some point, through
    timing remains a bit uncertain.

    DISCUSSION...In the wake of a subtle, weakening short wave
    perturbation, stronger warm advection (based around the 700 mb
    level) is focused along the western Nebraska/Kansas state border
    vicinity. This is near the northern periphery of a plume of very
    warm elevated mixed-layer air, and likely to persist into late
    afternoon, based on latest Rapid Refresh output. Associated forcing
    for ascent has been supporting thunderstorm development in an arcing
    band across the North Platte toward Imperial NE vicinities, but
    inflow of air emanating from a seasonably moist low-level
    environment to its southeast has not been sufficient to maintain
    particularly vigorous convection.

    Closer to the state border vicinity, moistening associated with a
    gradual veering of low-level flow from a general northeasterly to east-southeasterly component, coupled with continued insolation,
    appears likely to contribute to weakening inhibition for
    boundary-layer parcels increasingly characterized by CAPE on the
    order of 2000 J/kg. As this occurs, perhaps as early as 20-22Z,
    potential for strong to severe thunderstorm development may begin to
    more notably increase.

    Due to veering of winds with height, deep-layer mean flow is
    southerly and rather light, around 10-15 kts, so storms likely will
    be initially slow moving. But deep-layer shear appears more than
    sufficient for supercells, which should tend to propagate sharply to
    the right (southeastward) through late afternoon. These may be
    accompanied by potential for very large hail, perhaps some risk for
    a tornado, and locally strong downbursts, before activity tends to
    grow upscale.

    ..Kerr/Smith.. 06/08/2026

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    ATTN...WFO...GID...LBF...GLD...

    LAT...LON 40480001 40349910 39819833 39269894 39500024 40240075
    40480001=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-110 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...2.00-3.50 IN


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