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Mesoscale Discussion 892

June 26, 20189 counties in Illinois; Ballard County, Kentucky; 19 counties in Missouri

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Jun 26, 2018, 1:53 PM CDT for 9 counties in Illinois; Ballard County, Kentucky; 19 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 67 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2018, 1:53 PM CDT (18:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
the Storm Prediction Center
Chance of a watch
80%
All 29 counties

Alexander County, IL, Franklin County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Johnson County, IL, Perry County, IL, Pulaski County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Union County, IL, Williamson County, IL, Ballard County, KY, Bollinger County, MO, Butler County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Carter County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Dent County, MO, Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO, Mississippi County, MO, New Madrid County, MO, Perry County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Scott County, MO, Shannon County, MO, Stoddard County, MO, Washington County, MO, Wayne County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watches that followed

Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 296 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2018-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1250 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2018-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -108 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1250 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-121 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1165 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

419 
ACUS11 KWNS 261854
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 261853 
ILZ000-KYZ000-MOZ000-262000-

Mesoscale Discussion 0892
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0153 PM CDT Tue Jun 26 2018

Areas affected...Southern Illinois and Southeastern Missouri

Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely 

Valid 261853Z - 262000Z

Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent

SUMMARY...A severe thunderstorm watch is likely as strong to severe
storms form this afternoon.

DISCUSSION...Storms have formed in east central Missouri along a
remnant outflow boundary from the morning convection. These storms
will continue to move east with additional storms possible further
east along the slowing outflow boundary. Given MUCAPE of 2000 to
3000 J/kg south of this boundary and effective shear of 40 to 45
knots, supercells and linear bowing segments are likely with
damaging winds and large hail as the primary threat. The upstream
storms in central Missouri will likely move into this same outflow
corridor this evening. A severe thunderstorm watch will likely be
needed.

..Bentley/Thompson.. 06/26/2018

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...PAH...MEG...LSX...SGF...

LAT...LON   38209163 38239070 38219006 38208917 38108875 37678852
            36998892 36638914 36558976 36609058 36779131 37029169
            38209163

SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 8:08 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlexander, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton and 19 more2 hr
Jun 26, 2:19 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCMonroe116 min
Jun 26, 7:39 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlexander, Bond, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton and 39 more2 hr
Jun 26, 9:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCEdwards, Gallatin, Hardin, Massac, Pope, Saline and 2 more5 hr
Jun 26, 1:31 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBoone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Kane and 5 more89 min
Jun 26, 2:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAlexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson and 10 more6 hr
Jun 26, 11:08 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBreckinridge, Butler, Daviess, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock and 5 more67 min
Jun 26, 12:18 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBoone, Campbell, Kenton87 min
Jun 26, 1:43 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCMcCreary, Wayne62 min
Jun 26, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBallard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more6 hr
Jun 26, 12:16 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBarton, Bates, Benton, Cass, Cedar, Dade and 10 more59 min
Jun 26, 12:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBarton, Bates, Benton, Camden, Carroll, Cass and 31 more7 hr
Jun 26, 12:56 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBarry, McDonald, Newton, Stone64 min
Jun 26, 1:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBarry, Christian, Douglas, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald and 4 more6 hr
Jun 26, 2:46 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBarry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Camden, Cass and 29 more89 min
Jun 26, 6:49 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCHowell, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley116 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.