Mesoscale Discussion 0968 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0103 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 Areas affected...south-central and southeastern Missouri into northern Arkansas Concerning...Tornado Watch 311... Valid 260603Z - 260800Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 311 continues. SUMMARY...Storms continue moving eastward across central and southern Missouri and now, portions of far northwestern Arkansas -- within WW 311. As storms continue eastward, new WW issuance is anticipated. DISCUSSION...Latest radar loop shows strong/locally severe storms, including a pair of supercells (one crossing Polk and Dallas Counties in Missouri and the other over Delaware County Oklahoma and moving into Benton County Arkansas), moving eastward into/across the Ozarks area. Downstream from these storms, RAP-based objective analysis shows a favorably unstable airmass to the southwest of a warm front that roughly bisects Missouri from northwest to southeast. Given the available warm-sector airmass, and favorably strong/veering flow with height indicated across this region, it would appear that severe risk will continue to expand downstream from WW 311 over the next 1 to 2 hours, likely warranting new WW issuance. ..Edwards.. 05/26/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...PAH...MEG...LSX...LZK...SGF...TSA... LAT...LON 35779483 36539466 37939318 38359242 38229072 37378979 35829059 35779483
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