• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2141

    From COD Weather Processor @1:2320/107 to All on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 21:54:34
    ACUS11 KWNS 262154
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 262153
    ALZ000-MSZ000-270000-

    Mesoscale Discussion 2141
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0453 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026

    Areas affected...portions of eastern Mississippi into central
    Alabama

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely

    Valid 262153Z - 270000Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent

    SUMMARY...Isolated damaging gusts are possible this evening with a
    cluster of thunderstorms ongoing across MS and AL. Further
    clustering is expected as storms move south/southeast.

    DISCUSSION...As of 2150 UTC, regional radar imagery showed a cluster
    of strong to severe storms ongoing near the MS/AL border. Over the
    last hour, consolidating outflows have allowed for additional storm
    development to take place, bolstering convective intensity within
    the ongoing cluster. The warm and very humid air mass remains
    strongly unstable ahead of these storms and should continue to
    maintain their intensity into this evening. Further aided by weak
    ascent at the base of a broad upper trough, storm coverage is likely
    to increase over the next couple of hours given little inhibition.
    Flow aloft remains weak which will support only modest storm
    organizational and a multicellular mode.

    Expectations are for outflow to continue to consolidate as it moves south/southeast across eastern MS into central/southern AL. High
    PWATs above 2.5 inches will support water-loaded downdrafts within
    the more intense cores, potentially capable of occasional damaging
    gusts. The primary limiting factor remains to be the modest
    deep-layer shear. This should limit storm organization with only
    intermittent intensification expected. While an isolated severe risk
    is possible this evening a watch appears unlikely at this time.

    ..Lyons/Smith.. 08/26/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fjg!_921JlPF8mUypQrSp9wSb2BpF4qOJjp26OWvRSWx2JchyNeDJ7brGApIbAVrcdPZdpRYQTE5E7gV7aCZIDFrJxHMOGU$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...MEG...JAN...

    LAT...LON 33818816 33848698 33328605 32578585 31358656 31338728
    31458812 31648867 32098948 32398980 32739002 32969014
    33228989 33818816

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...UP TO 60 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 IN


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