ACUS02 KWNS 241734
SWODY2
SPC AC 241733
Day 2 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1233 PM CDT Wed Sep 24 2025
Valid 251200Z - 261200Z
...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND TO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES...
...SUMMARY...
Scattered thunderstorms are expected from the Southeast to New
England on Thursday. Isolated damaging wind gusts and a brief
tornado will be possible with the strongest storms.
...Mid Atlantic into the Northeast...
A broad upper low over the OH Valley will gradually devolve into a positive-tilt trough before moving eastward over the Northeast
Thursday. At the surface, a weak low will traverse the St Lawrence
Valley dragging a cold front the OH Valley and Appalachians.
Extensive thunderstorm activity and cloud debris will likely be
ongoing at the beginning of the period ahead of the front from the
central Appalachians into the eastern Great Lakes. An effective warm
frontal zone is forecast to develop eastward from the advancing low
to across southern New England, though there remains some
uncertainty how far north destabilization may occur. With widespread
clouds, minimal surface heating and poor lapse rates are expected
over much of the warm sector. Still, a very moist air mass with 60s
to 70s F dewpoints should support some weak buoyancy (MLCAPE
generally less than 1000 J/kg). Southwesterly flow aloft will favor
slightly cyclonically curved hodographs with around 30-40 kt of
deep-layer shear. This could support some storm organization ahead
of the front into linear clusters with transient updraft rotation.
Isolated damaging gusts are the most likely threat, though a brief
QLCS tornado is also possible near the effective front where
low-level flow is more backed. However, given the limited buoyancy
and marginal storm organization, a broader severe risk appears
unlikely.
...Southern Appalachians and Southeast...
Several bands or loosely organized clusters of storms are likely to
be ongoing at the start of the period over portions of MS/AL into GA
and upstate SC ahead of the front. Some diurnal heating of the
seasonably moist air mass should result in moderate buoyancy and
some renewal in intensity during the afternoon. However, poor
mid-level lapse rates and high PWAT values near 2 inches suggest
generally weaker updrafts. Limited storm organization from 30 kt of
mid-level flow suggests only sporadic damaging gust potential with
water-loaded downdrafts.
Somewhat greater clearing may allow for stronger surface heating and
subsequent destabilization Thursday afternoon over portions of the
Carolinas and southern VA. This could support more robust
thunderstorm development during the afternoon. While the stronger
flow aloft will likely remain displaced farther north, at least some
overlap with the larger buoyancy could support a few organized
multicell clusters with a locally greater damaging wind potential
with strong outflow winds through Thursday evening.
...Southwest...
An upper low over central CA will move over the Southwest late
Thursday into D3/Friday. Cool mid-level temperatures within the low
will overspread residual monsoon moisture supporting scattered to
numerous thunderstorms over portion of NV, southeastern CA and AZ.
Flow aloft will not be overly strong, but should increase to 30 kt
overnight. This could allow for some longer-lived storms despite
only modest buoyancy and. Isolated severe gusts are possible owing
to the high-based nature of the storms with steep low-level lapse
rates. However, the overnight timing and limited organization
potential suggests the threat will be isolated.
..Lyons.. 09/24/2025
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