Mesoscale Discussion 1410
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0236 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024
Areas affected...Western South Dakota
Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible
Valid 251936Z - 252130Z
Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is ongoing in northwestern South
Dakota and over the Black Hills. These storms will be capable of
damaging winds and large hail, especially with southeastward extent.
Convective trends are being monitored, and weather watch issuance
may be needed later this afternoon and evening.
DISCUSSION...Thunderstorm development is increasing in coverage
along a cold front that is slowly moving south across northern South
Dakota, with additional development possible over the Black Hills.
SPC Mesoanalysis shows these storms are in an environment
characterized by 1500 J/kg of MLCAPE and 45-50 kts of deep layer
shear, though in a relatively dry boundary layer with large T/Td
spreads.
Given the strong vertical shear and deep, dry boundary layer, these
storms will be capable of damaging wind gusts, especially with any
organized bowing segments and embedded supercells. Large hail may be
possible with any rotating convection as storms move further south
and east into richer boundary layer moisture and buoyancy.
In the Black Hills, surface observations and RAP sounding profiles
indicate locally higher moisture content with lower LCL heights and
better buoyancy, with 45-50 kts of deep layer shear characterized by
long, straight hodographs. If convective initiation occurs over the
Black Hills, as is expected, splitting supercells capable of large
hail and damaging winds will be possible.
Convective trends are being monitored for a weather watch, though
uncertainty exists on exact timing and southeastward extent of watch
issuance.
..Halbert/Weinman/Hart.. 06/25/2024
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...ABR...LBF...UNR...
LAT...LON 45250302 45290259 45290225 45250190 45070156 44870128
44590106 44200090 44010077 43750068 43460059 43140054
42930070 42910108 42940174 43040215 43170255 43380303
43500323 43620353 43840377 44230374 44570362 44850347
45180324 45250302