NEXLAB TROPICSWeather-ese Exercise
1/23/97 alpha
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SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION FOR ..ERN TX..
CONCERNING..SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...

LTST RADAR/STLT IMAGERY SHOWS CLUSTER OF TSTMS INCRG OVR PARTS OF
CNTRL TX INVOF GRK/AUS. THESE STORMS ARE DVLPG INVOF WRMFNT
LIFTING NWD ACRS RGN...AND NR W EDGE OF DEEP LOW LVL MSTR. WATER
VAPOR IMAGERY ALSO SHOWS WEAK VORT MAX NR ABI...WHICH IS LIKELY
ENHANCING CNVTV PTNL. CURRENT SFC DWPNTS ARE IN THE LOW/MID 60S
AND SFC BASED LI/S OF -2 TO -5. COOLING MID LVL TEMPS THRU THE
AFTN/EVE SHUD FURTHER DESTABILIZE AMS ACRS THIS RGN. RATHER DRY
MID LVL AIR...VEERING WIND PROFILE WITH HEIGHT...AND APCHG UPR SYS
SUG PTNL FOR ISOLD SVR TSTMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DMGG WINDS. WE
ARE MONTORING IS AREA FOR PSBL WW.

..HART.. 01/23/97


What is the source of lift for the thunderstorms?


The thunderstorms are near what two surface features?


What does "invof" mean?


Is there enough moisture? Explain


Is it unstable? Explain.


Will it continue to be unstable? Explain.


What does, "winds veering with height" mean?