• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0968

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to [email protected] on Wed Jun 3 19:43:31 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 031943
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 031943=20
    MNZ000-SDZ000-NDZ000-032215-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0968
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0243 PM CDT Wed Jun 03 2026

    Areas affected...eastern Dakotas into far western Minnesota

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely=20

    Valid 031943Z - 032215Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent

    SUMMARY...Severe threat to increase into the late afternoon/evening.
    Supercells capable of all hazards will be possible.

    DISCUSSION...Remnant outflow/thunderstorm activity continues to move
    northward across central South Dakota this afternoon, with
    occasional stronger cores producing hail up to 1 inch. Widespread
    cloud cover accompanies the surface low/outflow boundary into
    western/central South Dakota. Less cloud cover is in place across
    eastern South Dakota where temperatures are slowly warming into the
    mid 70s to 80s and higher theta-e air is nudging northward.

    Exact timing of the more appreciable severe threat remains somewhat
    uncertain given cloud cover and slow heating/destabilization.
    Guidance suggests that as the outflow lifts northward this evening,
    convective initiation will occur along and south of the outflow and
    along the cold front to the west. Temperatures warming into the 80s
    amid dew points in the low to mid 60s should support MLCAPE around
    1500-2000 J/kg. Forecast soundings depict elongated hodographs which
    would support supercells capable of large to very large hail and
    tornadoes. A watch will be needed to cover this potential by the
    late afternoon/early evening.

    ..Thornton/Mosier.. 06/03/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!474cH97lt3FeGSiuKXsD3O3UtefT-FvT-4F-D-EXUOuPFJqQW3VY_KzUeAQj6EbsDiI3ttGmg= vaQtj_i8REHsXL6CqU$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...MPX...FGF...FSD...ABR...BIS...UNR...

    LAT...LON 47339693 46829650 46369631 46169631 45269637 44059695
    43409807 43369872 43379899 43419988 43510038 43770077
    43950093 44290110 44780104 45430083 46460036 46979984
    47349899 47479826 47449756 47339693=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...100-125 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN


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