Issued Zones:  Southern Nevada, including the Hoover Dam to Las Vegas Metro …

Site:  Southern California Weather Force‘s National Weather Force division has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective now through 11 pm tonight …

Date:  5/7/19 at 12:45pm PT

Forecast: A potent area of upper ascent will move through today across the Las Vegas Metro zones, with a couple of rounds likely.  Instability has been noted with over 500 j/kg at the moment in the mid-levels and a forecast over 1000 j/kg likely. 

This would be enough to warrant storms coming out of the northwest into the Metro Las Vegas areas.  Mid-level shear and steep lapse-rates present support the chance that the hail out there could reach over an inch in diameter. 

Along with that, soundings show a classic inverted-V profile which promotes strong sinking for damaging winds with the storms. 

Low-level moisture is not abundant but there is some low-level shear for funnels to be sighted from this system through the evening. 

Expecting a full cease-fire from mother nature after the 10-11pm hour.

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Forecaster: KM