00Z NAM is more unstable over North MS. MU CAPE is now at almost 1200-1875.......EHI at 2.1- 4.2 at 0-3km ....STP is at 1.9 -3.0 and now have a PDS TOR on soundings over an area SE AR. to the Mississippi River ,to just west of I-55, and North of Jackson, MS.
Lapse Rates have improved just a tad from 3-6km at 7.1, with Td's are higher into West Tennessee at from about 65F to 67F.
Overall SRH is between 430-565 /M2S2 with 0km-08Kkm at 72knts***. Trough goes negative by 18Z and further by 00Z.
I don't think this is a weak event at all now. Yes the surface low at 993 would could be in better placement, but its a tad further south as well. Tremendous shear and an almost 85-90knt 500MB jet riding the Mississippi/ Tennessee line.
The overall boundary layer questions are still there somewhat, but improved IMO. A split 300mb jet provides some uncertainty as well
Just gota wait and see what the CAMS start showing on Friday as well.