Southern Indiana Weather Spotter's Reference
Current Mesoscale Discussions for the USA
 Checks for Severe Potential, Heavy Rain, Heavy Snow, and Freezing Rain
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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0574
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0105 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

AREAS AFFECTED...portions of eastern Nebraska far northeastern
Kansas...western Iowa and northwest Missouri

CONCERNING...Severe potential...Watch likely

VALID 301805Z - 301930Z

PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...80 percent

SUMMARY...Isolated storm development is possible by 19-20z across
parts of eastern NE and far northeast KS. Initially supercells may
support a risk for all hazards.

DISCUSSION...As of 1800 UTC, visible imagery showed deepening
cumulus towers east of a weak surface cyclone across portions of
eastern NE and northern KS. Signs of subtle forcing for ascent ....... more

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0573
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1212 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

AREAS AFFECTED...parts of south central New York...northeastern
Pennsylvania

CONCERNING...Severe potential...Watch unlikely

VALID 301712Z - 301945Z

PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...20 percent

SUMMARY...Intensifying thunderstorms, possibly including a gradually
organizing cluster, may pose increasing potential for marginally
SEVERE HAIL and wind by 2-4 PM EDT. It is still not clear that a
severe weather watch will be needed, but trends will continue to be
monitored.

DISCUSSION...Downstream of remnant mid-level troughing crossing the
lower Great Lakes region, modest ....... more