• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0325

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Thu Apr 2 00:09:45 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 020009
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 020009=20
    OKZ000-KSZ000-020215-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0325
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0709 PM CDT Wed Apr 01 2026

    Areas affected...North-central Oklahoma into far southeastern KS

    Concerning...Tornado Watch 86...

    Valid 020009Z - 020215Z

    The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 86 continues.

    SUMMARY...Severe risk should increase over the next few hours, with
    the primary concerns being a couple tornadoes and damaging wind
    gusts.

    DISCUSSION...Clusters of thunderstorms evolving along/south of the
    surface boundary in north-central OK are showing some signs of
    contraction into more intense cells with supercellular
    characteristics during the last 30 minute or so. These storms should
    maintain residence time within the warm/moist warm sector (middle
    60s dewpoints) south of the boundary over the next few hours, given west-southwesterly deep-layer shear vectors/storm motions. Around 40
    to 50 kt of effective shear and increasing low-level hodograph
    size/curvature (upwards of 200 m2/s2 effective SRH) with the
    strengthening low-level jet should promote supercell clusters --
    capable of producing a couple tornadoes and damaging wind gusts
    during the next few hours.

    ..Weinman.. 04/02/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!5Qpaq73nSTIyq4hEuFv8hFh_7Nuebni56voPl98G_VDVcNsaDvhr9icL3TVkfjZ1YZrgK1IPI= 2wTxzhmVidg-Xcd3DU$ for graphic product...

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

    LAT...LON 36439577 35869637 35639702 35699753 35909779 36119767
    37169662 37309623 37289581 37079555 36839556 36439577=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...100-130 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN


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