Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2025











Mesoscale Discussion 2025
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   Mesoscale Discussion 2025
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0201 PM CDT Mon Sep 01 2025

   Areas affected...Southwest/south-central KS into
   northwest/north-central OK and the far northeast TX Panhandle

   Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely 

   Valid 011901Z - 012130Z

   Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent

   SUMMARY...Strong to locally severe storms will be possible this
   afternoon into the early evening, with a threat of isolated hail and
   localized strong to severe gusts.

   DISCUSSION...Convective initiation has recently been noted near
   Dodge City, in the vicinity of a weak surface trough/low. Diurnal
   heating of a relatively moist airmass has resulted in the
   development of moderate buoyancy, with MLCAPE increasing into the
   1000-1500 J/kg range where stronger heating is underway. Weak
   midlevel lapse rates (sampled by the 12Z DDC and OUN soundings) may
   tend to slow updraft intensification, but with time, scattered
   thunderstorm development is expected within a weakly capped
   environment, as a mid/upper-level shortwave trough moves
   southeastward across central/eastern KS. 

   A belt of moderate north-northwesterly midlevel flow associated with
   the approaching shortwave trough will overspread
   southwest/south-central KS into northwest/north-central OK with
   time, resulting in elongated hodographs and sufficient deep-layer
   shear for storm organization. Multicell clusters and possibly a
   supercell or two may evolve within this regime. The weak midlevel
   lapse rates will tend to limit the magnitude of the hail threat, but
   isolated severe hail will be possible if any supercells can be
   sustained. Steepening of low-level lapse rates will support some
   potential for localized strong to severe gusts, especially if any
   organized clustering evolves with time.

   ..Dean/Gleason.. 09/01/2025

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...ICT...OUN...DDC...AMA...

   LAT...LON   38160061 38349841 38319703 37519697 37099722 36049783
               35809823 35779916 35880025 36210043 38160061 

   MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
   MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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