Strong storms possible tomorrow.

Tuesday's high temperature will reach 63 degrees. By Tuesday night there will be chance for thunderstorms. The severe threat will be to our south; in the southern states. They will see tornadoes so warn your family and friends if they are in the shaded area below:



Day 2 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1130 AM CST Mon Nov 28 2022

   Valid 291200Z - 301200Z

   ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR
   CENTRAL/NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST
   ARKANSAS...EXTREME SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes and wind damage,
   along with some hail, are expected Tuesday afternoon and evening,
   extending into the overnight period across parts of the lower to mid
   Mississippi Valley and parts of the Southeast. A few
   strong/long-track tornadoes will be possible.

   ...Synopsis...
   A deep and progressive mid/upper-level trough is forecast to move
   from the central/southern Rockies eastward Tuesday morning to parts
   of the Mississippi Valley region by early Wednesday. A surface
   cyclone initially over central KS will move quickly northeastward
   toward the Upper Great Lakes by Tuesday evening, as an attendant
   cold front sweeps through the Great Plains and eventually into the
   Midwest. 

   ...Lower/mid MS Valley into the Southeast...
   The potential for several long-track supercells remains evident
   across parts of the lower/mid MS Valley late Tuesday afternoon into
   Tuesday night, with a threat of strong tornadoes, scattered wind
   damage, and hail. 

   Seasonably rich low-level moisture will quickly stream northward
   across the lower/mid MS Valley region ahead of the cold front on
   Tuesday, aided by a strong southwesterly low-level jet. Meanwhile,
   modestly steep midlevel lapse rates will overspread the region, in
   advance of the deep/progressive mid/upper-level trough. This will
   result in the development of moderate buoyancy (MLCAPE in excess of
   1500 J/kg) across the warm sector. This destabilization will be
   occurring within a strongly sheared environment supportive of
   organized storms, including supercells.  

   Initially elevated convection is expected to gradually increase in
   coverage through the morning across the ArkLaTex region within a
   low-level warm advection regime, with additional development
   possible farther south across southern LA/MS where somewhat stronger
   heating is expected. A few surface-based supercells are expected to
   evolve by afternoon, which could potentially be longer-lived as they
   move northeastward through a moistening and strongly sheared
   environment. Favorable 0-1 km shear/SRH will support a tornado
   threat, though some uncertainty remains regarding the impact of
   potentially weak low-level lapse rates on the tornado potential. Any
   sustained supercells within the warm sector could pose a strong
   tornado threat, in addition to a risk of hail and damaging gusts. 

   Storm coverage will continue to increase through the evening and
   overnight hours, with favorable low-level moisture and strong
   low-level and deep-layer shear continuing to support a threat of all
   severe hazards. Some tornado potential is likely to continue
   overnight across parts of MS into western/central AL. 

   ...Parts of the OH Valley/Midwest...
   Weaker low-level moisture return is expected farther north into
   parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley in advance of the cold front.
   Despite weak buoyancy, favorable large-scale ascent and strong
   deep-layer flow could support a threat of locally damaging gusts
   with any sustained low-topped convection. There is some potential
   for a damaging wind threat to spread farther north than currently
   indicated, and some northward expansion of wind probabilities is
   possible depending on shorter-term observational and guidance
   trends.
After that, it cools down for two days (Wednesday and Thursday) and then warms up into the 50's by Friday.  A week from today or Tuesday December 6 is when we see winter trying to make a sustained effort to hang on. We'll see. Here is the analysis for Indiana:

.Long Term...(Tuesday Night through Monday)
Issued at 258 PM EST Mon Nov 28 2022

* Strong to Severe Storms Tuesday Night
* Gusty winds Tuesday Night into Wednesday
* Much Colder Midweek Then a Warming Trend for Late Week
* Unsettled Weather Returns This Weekend into Early Next Week

The main focus in the long term period will be on the high impact
storm system for Tuesday night and early Wednesday...bringing the
potential for more rain along with a threat for strong to severe
convection along and ahead of an intense cold front.

As mentioned in the short term discussion...strong wind gusts and a
rapid expansion of showers and a few storms will occur on Tuesday
afternoon and be ongoing by Tuesday evening. The primary surface
wave will be in the process of intensifying as it tracks through the
upper Midwest Tuesday evening and eventually lifts towards James Bay
by Wednesday morning. A rich sure of deep moisture will advect north
Tuesday afternoon and evening ahead of the cold front with
dewpoints surging into the mid and possibly upper 50s by the
evening.

As this system continues to evolve...the focus for significant
severe weather has been highlighted for the lower Mississippi Valley
for several days now with a higher uncertainty further north across
the Ohio Valley due to a lesser low level moisture...buoyancy and
instability presence. Despite that...the setup looks supportive of
at least an isolated risk for severe convection reaching up into
parts of the area by Tuesday evening with strong mid and upper level
diffluence over the region...combined with high levels of BL shear
and a 60+kt low level jet moving across the area. Climatology also
supports the potential risk with the top CIPS analog of the
12/23/2015 QLCS that produced wind damage and a few spin up
tornadoes across the forecast area. The timing with that event
though was during the mid and late afternoon whereas the highest
threat with this system will focus more during the evening and early
overnight. That being said...little instability is necessary in
these high shear/low CAPE environment where the dynamics and shear
will help drive the risks. And as has been mentioned in previous
discussions over the last day or so...the overnight timing will not
mitigate the overall risk for severe weather even with surface
instability largely being held south of the forecast area.

Breaking it down further...there now appear to be two periods of
interest within the broader timeframe from Tuesday evening through
the predawn hours Wednesday. During the evening...confidence
continues to grow in an increase in prefrontal convection expanding
north from the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. While
damaging winds will be a concern with any of the stronger
convection...a subtly elevated brief spin up tornado risk would
likely focus during the evening when 0-1km SRH values are enhanced
and hodographs show impressive turning through the lowest 2-3km.
This threat will largely diminish by 05Z or shortly after as the
stronger shear and SRH values shift east.

The focus will then shift to the second area of concern which will
be a thin broken convective line poised to pivot across the forecast
area with the cold front from west to east in the 06-09Z timeframe.
By this point...the concern shifts almost solely to damaging winds
along the line as the wind profile becomes more unidirectional and
the boundary layer inversion present earlier in the night largely
dissipates enabling any of the storms to mix down the stronger winds
aloft. A narrow axis of 0-3km CAPE values will develop in tandem
with the line and may even increase to levels above 100 j/kg as it
transitions across the forecast area. While the bulk of the low
level SRH has moved off to the east by this point...0-1km SRH values
of 50-100 m2/s2 linger which would be enough to support a few
mesovortices along the line. After 09Z...any severe risk is over
with the front east of the region.

To summarize the severe risks before we move on to the rest of the
long term...potential exists from the evening through the predawn
hours Wednesday. Damaging winds are the primary concern but
prefrontal convection during the evening may also carry a threat for
a few spin up tornadoes. QLCS style convective line then tracks
across the forecast area overnight with the winds the primary risk.
Also...little lightning and thunder may accompany the convection...a
common feature in the Ohio Valley with cool season nocturnal
convection within a high shear/low CAPE environment. Once the front
passes early Wednesday...temperatures will drop rapidly as intense
cold advection commences immediately. A few snowflakes may mix in as
well prior to the precipitation ending. Outside of convection...
winds will be gusty Tuesday night into Wednesday.

The remainder of the extended will shift to a proverbial roller
coaster as a sharply colder airmass in wake of the Tuesday night
storm system settles over the region for midweek...then shifts back
to a warmer regime by late week with a quasi-zonal flow pattern
aloft resuming. High pressure will track across the eastern part of
the country with dry weather Wednesday through Friday. Another
surface low will track across the upper Midwest Friday night into
Saturday morning but available moisture will be limited and only
expecting scattered showers at this point. After a brief return of
high pressure Saturday...the front will return north as a warm front
for the second half of the weekend into early next week and at least
at this early stage...appears to have the potential to produce an
extended period of much needed rainfall Sunday through next Tuesday
as surface waves ride along the boundary. There could be snow mixing
in at times initially early Sunday but once the lingering cooler
airmass gets pushed away to the north...rain is likely to be the
predominant precip type.

Highs Wednesday will likely hold in the mid and upper 30s behind the
strong cold front...but expect a recovery back into the 50s by
Friday and Saturday for parts of the region. Temperatures will
continue to fluctuate in the 40s and 50s Sunday and Monday and will
be dependent on the location of the frontal boundary.



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