• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 0537

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sun Apr 26 01:05:54 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 260105
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 260105=20
    OKZ000-KSZ000-260230-

    Mesoscale Discussion 0537
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0805 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

    Areas affected...Far southern Kansas into northwest Oklahoma

    Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 143...

    Valid 260105Z - 260230Z

    The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 143
    continues.

    SUMMARY...The near-term severe threat appears to be diminishing
    across far southern Kansas and northwest Oklahoma. Convective trends
    are being monitored to determine if a temporal watch extension may
    be needed for southern portions of WW 134.

    DISCUSSION...A supercell moving southeastward across southern KS has
    shown significant signs of weakening over the past 30 minutes. While
    attempts at additional convective initiation noted early across
    northwest OK, the onset of nocturnal cooling and increasing
    inhibition has drastically reduced the potential for additional
    thunderstorm development across west-central to northwest OK. These
    trends suggest that the severe threat for southern portions of WW
    134 is quickly waning. However, weak convection continues to develop
    along an outflow boundary along and south of Highway 54 near Pratt,
    KS. Given locally stronger forcing for ascent that can compensate
    for increasing inhibition and an otherwise favorable thermodynamic
    and kinematic environment, it remains plausible that this activity
    could intensify and pose a severe hail/wind threat downstream into
    far northwest OK in the coming hours. Confidence in this scenario is
    low, but convective trends will continue to be monitored to
    determine if a temporal extension of portions of WW 134 will be
    required after the 02 UTC expiration time.

    ..Moore.. 04/26/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!6nLx_DJnJy8oPpFtTFD2e9nZfQ44U_vNIJPaVA7ysPGITgHQJrAVyQp7902NU87_zGqHgRj5x= TV9U1xwh9CVZiXux8U$ for graphic product...

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

    LAT...LON 37349968 37529947 37669914 37709881 37669846 37519818
    36799744 36519753 36309789 36239830 36239870 36279905
    36429936 37349968=20

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


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