Severe Weather Threat Continues for Locations Under Tornado Watch
Mesoscale Discussion 1614
SUMMARY…Damaging gusts near bowing segments will be the primary threat but a brief tornado will be possible with the stronger/longer-lived mesovortices.
DISCUSSION…Radar mosaic shows an arcing squall line from parts of western KY into middle TN on the eastern periphery of Laura’s rain shield over the lower OH/TN Valleys. Surface temperatures have warmed into the lower 80s F with dewpoints in the lower to mid-70s. The high precipitable water environment will remain conducive for water-loaded downdrafts in the inflection/bowing segments as the larger-scale squall line moves northeast this afternoon. It is within the inflections within the squall line where there is a conditional risk for a brief tornado.
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