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Mesoscale Discussion 2046
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0347 PM CDT Tue Sep 03 2024

Areas affected...South-central MT and central WY

Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely 

Valid 032047Z - 032245Z

Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent

SUMMARY...Isolated severe gusts and small to marginally severe hail
will be possible into early evening, as scattered thunderstorms
spread east of the higher terrain in south-central Montana to
central Wyoming.

DISCUSSION...Thunderstorm coverage has beco*e scattered across the
northern Rockies, downstream of the smoke-filled mid-level low
gradually pivoting east over central ID. The leading convection,
exiting the Absaroka Range, should spread towards the greater
Billings area in the next couple hours. This activity should tend to
weaken over southeast MT/northeast WY as it outpaces the eastern
gradient of the weak buoyancy plume. Farther south, convection over
western WY should similarly spread into parts of the Wind River
Basin. With surface temperature-dew point spreads co*monly from
40-50 F, strong to severe gusts of 55-70 mph will be the primary
hazard into early evening. This threat should remain relatively
localized and sporadic owing to weak lower-level northwesterlies
beneath 30-45 kt mid-level southwesterlies, per the Billings and
Riverton VWPs.

..Grams/Smith.. 09/03/2024

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...CYS...BYZ...GGW...RIW...TFX...

LAT...LON   46431077 47151071 47390960 46840798 45350675 44150666
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