• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2309

    From COD Weather Processor @1:2320/107 to All on Saturday, September 19, 2026 19:35:00
    ACUS11 KWNS 191934
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 191934
    KSZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-192130-

    Mesoscale Discussion 2309
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0234 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

    Areas affected...northwest Oklahoma into much of central to
    northeast Kansas

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible

    Valid 191934Z - 192130Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent

    SUMMARY...Storms will develop into northwest Oklahoma, and from
    central into northeast Kansas later this afternoon. Scattered severe
    wind gusts and sporadic marginal hail will be possible.

    DISCUSSION...A cold front extends from the OK/northern TX Panhandles
    into central KS, and from northern KS into southeast NE. Strong
    heating and a plume of steep low-level lapse rates exists ahead of
    this cold front, with temperatures near 100 F from TX into southern
    KS. Despite boundary layer mixing, dewpoints remain near 60 F over
    the eastern TX Panhandle, with mid 60s F from western OK toward
    Wichita.

    The 18Z AMA soundings shows moderate instability, though shear is
    weak. Still, mean southwest flow through a deep layer will support east/northeast storm motions, with a bit stronger flow overall into
    KS.

    Visible imagery and radar already show agitated CU fields and
    initial deeper convection developing west of KGAG in OK, and this is
    where initial storms are expected in the near term. Additional
    storms will form along the cold front later this afternoon into KS.

    Despite weak shear, thermodynamics appear to support multicell storm
    mode with damaging wind gust potential with moderate instability,
    steep low-level lapse rates and high DCAPE. A few of the stronger
    storms may briefly produce hail over 1.00" diameter.

    ..Jewell.. 09/19/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fjg!8exMG_MGz1LekA_90vqe8TGYB494HZY6KC0rcwrfC83LsImIrU4PkECjgZLhALOQKxb_FZx28CNVqlOvZJaw738ejPY$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...TOP...ICT...OUN...GID...DDC...AMA...

    LAT...LON 36659823 35389993 35310030 35500042 35920040 36620006
    37309956 38109917 38919877 39239819 39459744 39689676
    39629600 39249588 38669623 36659823

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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