Aug 7, 2023
The event on August 7th 2023 featured a period during the morning hours, when a decaying MCS passed through the area during the early morning hours and likely changed the environment to the point where it impacted the convective event later in the day. A warm front positioned over the north during the day kept the forecast area in the warm sector for the event with a stout cold to the west over the Midwest states. Aloft, a distinct 500MB trough over the OH Valley with a strong 50 to 60 knot jet
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1135658). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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