MD 0878 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 242… FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA
Mesoscale Discussion 0878
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0718 PM CDT Fri May 26 2023
Areas affected...Southeastern Montana
Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 242...
Valid 270018Z - 270215Z
The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 242
continues.
SUMMARY...Despite some decrease in buoyancy, a modest increase in
shear into Montana may allow for a brief increase in some storm
intensities over the next 1-2 hours.
DISCUSSION...Semi-discrete convection continues to the north into
southeastern Montana. Modest diurnal cooling has already been noted
on recent surface observations. Storms, however, are moving into an
environment with nominally greater shear. Over the next 1-2 hours,
some activity could see a brief uptick in intensity. Large hail and
isolated strong/damaging winds would be a possibility. Unless
greater cold pool organization occurs, storms should steadily
decrease in intensity as further surface stabilization occurs into
the later evening.
..Wendt.. 05/27/2023
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...UNR...BYZ...GGW...
LAT...LON 45030779 45900809 46800733 46910563 46060426 45100437
44660504 44610609 44620703 44680731 44710745 45030779
