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This is a list of meso-gamma mesoscale discussions, which are issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center during high-confidence and high-impact severe weather events.
The Storm Prediction Center ( SPC) is a US government agency that is part of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), operating under the control of the National Weather Service (NWS), [1] which in turn is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States Department of Commerce (DoC). [2]
Mesoscale meteorology. Mesoscale meteorology is the study of weather systems and processes at scales smaller than synoptic-scale systems but larger than microscale and storm-scale. Horizontal dimensions generally range from around 5 kilometres (3 mi) to several hundred kilometers. Examples of mesoscale weather systems are sea breezes, squall ...
Part of the Tornado outbreak of March 3, 2019 and Tornadoes of 2019. On the afternoon of March 3, 2019, a violent and long-tracked EF4 tornado struck portions of eastern Alabama and western Georgia, causing extreme damage along its path. [1] [2] This tornado was the deadliest tornado in the United States since the 2013 Moore tornado, killing 23 ...
Mesoscale convective system. A mesoscale convective system ( MCS) is a complex of thunderstorms that becomes organized on a scale larger than the individual thunderstorms but smaller than extratropical cyclones, and normally persists for several hours or more. A mesoscale convective system's overall cloud and precipitation pattern may be round ...
A mesocyclone is a meso-gamma mesoscale (or storm scale) region of rotation ( vortex ), typically around 2 to 6 mi (3.2 to 9.7 km) in diameter, most often noticed on radar within thunderstorms. In the northern hemisphere it is usually located in the right rear flank (back edge with respect to direction of movement) of a supercell, or often on ...
A mesoscale discussion may refer to: Mesoscale convective discussion, a forecast concerning thunderstorms issued by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Mesoscale precipitation discussion, a forecast concerning precipitation issued by the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Category: Disambiguation pages.
The Weather Prediction Center serves as a center for quantitative precipitation forecasting, medium range forecasting (three to eight days), and the interpretation of numerical weather prediction computer models . The Weather Prediction Center issues storm summaries on storm systems bringing significant rainfall and snowfall to portions of the ...