Mesoscale Discussion issued issued at 6:13 PM on May 18, 1995

Coastal Threats for the East and Gulf; Record Warmth for the Central U.S.

Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. Read More >

ZCZC MKCSWOMCD ALL;343,0864 403,0825 363,0825 303,0864; ACUS3 KMKC 182313 MKC MCD 182313 SELS MESOSCALE DISCUSSION FOR ...ERN KY/ERN TN/NERN AND CNTRL AL/NRN GA... CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL... SVR WX/TORNADO OUTBREAK HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS ACRS PTNS OF THE LWR OH AND TN VLYS INTO THE LWR MS VLY DURG THE PAST 3 TO 4 HRS. ACTVTY IS OCRG IN A RGN OF VERY UNSTBL AIR AND STG SPD SHEAR. LTST MDL DATA FROM THE RAPID UPDATE CYCLE SUGGESTS THAT THE ACTVTY WILL BE MOVG EWD DURG THE NXT 3 TO 6 HRS EXTDG ALG THE WRN SIDE OF THE APPALACHIAN CHAIN WITH HELICITY VALUES BTWN 300 AND 400 M2/S2. WE ARE CURRENTLY MONITORING AREAS FM CNTRL AND ERN AL INTO NRN GA FOR PSBL WW. ..MCCARTHY.. 05/18/95