ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL ACUS11 KWNS 020532 SPC MCD 020532 ARZ000-MOZ000-TXZ000-OKZ000-020700- Mesoscale Discussion 0337 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1232 AM CDT Tue Apr 02 2024 Areas affected...southeast Oklahoma into western Arkansas and northeast Texas Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 70... Valid 020532Z - 020700Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 70 continues. SUMMARY...Isolated strong to severe storms may sporadically produce hail and locally damaging gusts in the short term. Overall risk is expected to diminish with time and eastward extent overnight. DISCUSSION...A line of convection will continue to shift east/northeast across parts of northwest AR the next few hours. More isolated convection is expected with southward extent along an eastward-advancing cold front across southeast OK into northeast TX and southwest AR. Low-level shear has increased considerably tonight across AR as is evident in KSRX and KLZK VWPs. This typically would support organized severe convection. However, the thermodynamic environment will be marginal for maintenance of robust convection. Capping and increasing low-level inhibition will preclude surface-based storms the remainder of the night. While sporadic strong to severe storms may result in hail and locally strong gusts in the short-term, the overall risk is expected to diminish with time and eastward extent. As such, a new watch is not currently expected downstream from WW 70. However a local temporal extension may be needed. ..Leitman.. 04/02/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LZK...SGF...SHV...TSA...FWD...OUN... LAT...LON 35969276 33379374 33049422 32859511 32859570 32979631 33379642 33999634 35319554 36349439 36499417 36509307 35969276 NNNN