• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1366

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/127 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sun Jun 28 15:14:44 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 281514
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 281514=20
    ILZ000-IAZ000-WIZ000-281715-

    Mesoscale Discussion 1366
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1014 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2026

    Areas affected...parts of Central into Eastern Iowa into northwest
    Illinois

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

    Valid 281514Z - 281715Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent

    SUMMARY...Convective trends are being monitored for a possible
    increase in damaging wind potential by late morning into early
    afternoon. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is possible.

    DISCUSSION...On the southern flank of a long-lived MCS, a more
    intense storm has recently developed near Ames, IA, within a
    pronounced low-level warm advection pattern, per KDMX VWP.
    Mesoanalysis suggests that the storm is located in close proximity
    to a stationary front that extends southeast through southeast IA
    into central IL. The air mass south of the boundary is very moist
    with the presence of steep mid-level lapse rates yielding a
    moderately unstable environment with MLCAPE upwards of 2000 J/kg.=20

    The main uncertainty is whether the current storms will become fully
    rooted within the boundary layer given the expected strengthening of
    the cap at the base of an EML through the day. The 12Z CAMs offer
    various scenarios with regard to convective evolution this morning
    but by afternoon largely agree that the strengthening cap will
    become prohibitive to surface-based storm development. However, in
    the event this more recent storm development can establish a cold
    pool, the background environment appears supportive of damaging wind
    potential in addition to some large hail threat.

    ..Mead/Guyer.. 06/28/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!9MBxSWHymROIK3lN7xb0cI74s7zgIywL6lewq8ij0JeYOLnQ1RbrGAvAJIU9tjP59wR_sJ2z0= C9Sjk9BehzsNmr30Qs$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...DVN...ARX...DMX...

    LAT...LON 42179345 42759297 42889227 42338988 41938972 41598995
    41359034 41329113 41679241 42179345=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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    * Origin: Capitol City Weather Station (1:2320/127)