• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1914

    From COD Weather Processor @1:2320/107 to All on Tue Aug 11 02:36:42 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 110236
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 110236
    SDZ000-110430-

    Mesoscale Discussion 1914
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0936 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026

    Areas affected...Western South Dakota

    Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 562...

    Valid 110236Z - 110430Z

    The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 562
    continues.

    SUMMARY...The threat for very large hail and severe winds will
    continue as a robust supercell migrates southeast across western
    South Dakota.

    DISCUSSION...Over the past hour, a lone, but intense, supercell has
    exhibited persistent three-body scatter spikes consistent with very
    large hail, and has also produced wind gusts of at least 61 mph per
    recent reports. More recently, the reflectivity core has diminished
    slightly, and the storm motion has shifted from due south to
    southeasterly, suggesting a slight weakening of the storm's internal
    pressure perturbations and overall intensity. However, this cell
    will continue to reside within an environment very favorable for
    intense convection (MLCAPE near 4000 J/kg and nearly 50 knots of
    effective bulk shear as sampled by the 00 UTC UNR and ABR
    soundings), so some degree of re-intensification appears possible.

    Additionally, new updraft development is noted on the western flank
    of the cell, which may also intensify and pose a threat for very
    large (2 inch) hail and severe gusts. Given the elongated/straight
    nature of regional wind profiles, the emergence of this new cell
    hints that cell interactions and cold pool amalgamation may increase
    over the next couple of hours as the new cell begins to split. This
    may result in a very gradual transition from a supercellular to a clustered/linear storm mode with an attendant increase in severe
    wind potential as storms move further south/southeast. A few recent
    high-res solutions hint at this transition, but confidence in this
    scenario is somewhat limited at this point due to the isolated
    nature of the convection.

    ..Moore.. 08/11/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fjg!6LzYNoJ0N9xRjvqmo_92m-7fenwkyTIpCGYq93Dnl5h3GMHYWuQtskD3O0Pwp8D54ZEO3VIG6xec-oV-ZPhgZFXmEu4$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...ABR...UNR...

    LAT...LON 45330296 45560261 45620219 44519963 44069982 43780028
    43730096 43780180 43870244 45330296

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 90 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN


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