• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0144

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Fri Mar 6 04:55:29 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 060455
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 060455=20
    KSZ000-OKZ000-060630-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0144
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1055 PM CST Thu Mar 05 2026

    Areas affected...South Central Kansas

    Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 14...

    Valid 060455Z - 060630Z

    The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 14
    continues.

    SUMMARY...Severe threat will increase across the southeastern half
    of ww014 over the next few hours.

    DISCUSSION...Long-lived supercell that developed over western OK
    earlier this evening has advanced into Grant county OK, and will
    soon cross the border into Sumner county KS. This supercell has a
    history of producing tornadoes. Latest surface data suggests the air
    mass just downstream of this storm is a bit cooler than across
    northern OK, but slow moistening is occurring across southern KS as
    the warm front gradually lifts north. VWP data at VNX and ICT
    exhibit very strong 0-3km SRH so this supercell should continue to
    track northeast, but some weakening is expected due to the
    aforementioned cooler boundary layer. Given the strength of the LLJ,
    a few thunderstorm clusters are expected to evolve across south
    central KS into the early morning hours. While some tornado risk
    exists with this storm as it tracks northeast, current thinking is
    hail/wind will become the primary concerns as updrafts should
    gradually decouple and become more elevated in nature.

    ..Darrow.. 03/06/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4QIMbs5AyjCbmB9CduZVsYMbg89DMDzIF5RGSyVyQkRArggOL8HGSoepgq1woPZoUYWOPEEe4= GSnxYm_UyBdLuK1fgA$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...TSA...ICT...

    LAT...LON 37949794 37949612 36999650 37019832 37949794=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN


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