:: 7/19 Storms - Update 1 (12:00 noon)
MCS strengthened a touch and broadened out with AM sunrise...moved through MSP area with heavy rain...almost 1" here in Lakeville.
Now (12:00pm) mesonet obs are pinpointing cold front/assoc trough already crossing the Couteau into western MN. Should it slow, chances for redevelopment west of the metro this evening increase, however this already seems unlikely. MCS debris not showing much haste in clearing, so daytime heating is somewhat abated. Temp and dewpt now both around 65F around metro...some new cells popping around Redwood County at this time, may be the "new line"...looking out windows to the west, outflow boundry is visable with scud rollup over west metro. New development may be just overhead with ingredients timing around 4pm-ish?? Again, all depends on heating, western/southcentral storms around the MN river valley will keep cap from forming...so heat will determine explosivity. SPC has moved moderate threat off to the SE of metro. We are still in the slight risk for remainder of Day 1 Outlook.