• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0570

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sat Apr 26 19:52:31 2025
    ACUS11 KWNS 261950
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 261950=20
    ARZ000-LAZ000-TXZ000-OKZ000-262145-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0570
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0250 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

    Areas affected...parts of sern OK...nern TX...swrn AR...nwrn LA

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible=20

    Valid 261950Z - 262145Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent

    SUMMARY...Ongoing thunderstorm development is likely to continue to
    intensify through 4-6 PM CDT, including a couple of supercells
    posing a risk for severe hail, locally strong surface gusts, and
    perhaps a brief tornado or two.

    DISCUSSION...The early day convective cluster has generally
    weakened, with at least a couple of remnant mesoscale circulations
    continuing to migrate northeastward and eastward into/across parts
    of south central Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. The Rapid
    Refresh indicates that there is a lingering pocket of relatively
    cold mid-level air (-12 to -13C around 500 mb), associated with a
    low-amplitude short wave perturbation overspreading the Red River
    Valley vicinity, within moderate westerly mid/upper flow. It
    appears that this is supporting an increase in thunderstorm
    development west-northwest of Durant toward the Ark-La-Tex vicinity.

    The more recent convection is focused along a diffuse near surface
    baroclinic zone within weak surface troughing, where inflow
    emanating from a seasonably moist boundary layer characterized by
    CAPE in excess of 2000 J/kg seems likely to support further
    intensification into late afternoon. This may include supercell
    structures with potential to produce severe hail. Low-level
    hodographs are generally forecast to remain modest, but a brief
    tornado might not be out of the question.

    ..Kerr/Smith.. 04/26/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!8ZKuK_ui059qRNix3mXIVbAwFX-A0So6sZvd06wkNP4HjgDRMhkcGleBHHXZsM4dR5Iu9_o4G= PmDpduzYFMji5bhbjE$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...TSA...FWD...OUN...

    LAT...LON 35039549 34629405 33879322 32719385 33069486 33929644
    34409655 35039549=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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