• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0732

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    ACUS11 KWNS 070456
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 070456=20
    TXZ000-070700-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0732
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1156 PM CDT Tue May 06 2025

    Areas affected...parts of the lower Rio Grande Valley

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

    Valid 070456Z - 070700Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent

    SUMMARY...An isolated intense supercell, or perhaps small organizing
    cluster of storms, may continue to evolve west of the lower Rio
    Grande Valley during the next few hours, before beginning to move
    across the Red River toward 3-4 AM CDT.

    DISCUSSION...Moist upslope flow west of the Rio Grande River has
    contributed to the initiation of thunderstorm development along the
    higher terrain, around 75-80 miles southwest of Laredo. This may be
    aided by forcing associated with a weak a mid-level short wave
    trough embedded within southwesterly deep-layer mean flow on the
    order of 30-40 kt. At mid/upper levels this flow is strong and
    conducive to supercell development, particularly given inflow of
    seasonably moist air characterized by large CAPE, beneath steep lower/mid-tropospheric lapse rates.=20=20

    Although substantive near-surface drying has occurred across the
    Cotulla vicinity into the areas south of Laredo, with continued
    veering of near-surface flow from northerly to easterly, westward
    advection of mid 70s+ surface dew points up the lower Rio Grande
    Valley is likely to continue overnight. Various model output
    suggests that this may become supportive of at least isolated
    thunderstorm development propagating off the higher terrain, and
    across the Rio Grande River by 08-09Z. Given the environment, this
    could include a supercell capable of producing large hail and strong
    surface gusts.

    ..Kerr/Smith.. 05/07/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!9Dlq-emWErkysKiPDy2wwH1cm_QHBG-WDCsYrtEg4odUIZAUcwexgcoW1dByqHNIqlzEqyR_I= NWrdiQGXjIdO22-12Q$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...CRP...BRO...

    LAT...LON 28119960 27409854 26699874 26330030 26960088 28119960=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...2.00-3.50 IN


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