• DAY2 2/5 Risk Area Posted

    From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to All on Tue Sep 2 09:18:25 2025
    ACUS02 KWNS 020601
    SWODY2
    SPC AC 020600

    Day 2 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0100 AM CDT Tue Sep 02 2025

    Valid 031200Z - 041200Z

    ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PORTIONS OF
    CENTRAL INTO EASTERN KANSAS...

    ...SUMMARY...
    A risk of severe storms exists for portions of the central Plains.
    Severe wind and hail are the primary threats, and an instance or two
    of 2+ inch diameter hail is also possible.

    ...Synopsis...
    A mid-level trough will rapidly amplify across the MS Valley region
    while upper ridging persists over the Interior West tomorrow
    (Wednesday). The central U.S. will be located within a deep-layer
    northwesterly flow regime. A surface cold front will surge southward
    across the central Plains, acting as a low-level lifting source (via convergence) for seasonal low-level moisture over the region. At
    least scattered strong thunderstorms are expected ahead of the cold
    front during the afternoon. Given strong flow/shear and colder
    temperatures aloft overspreading the pre-frontal airmass with the
    passage of an embedded impulse, some of the storms are expected to
    be severe.

    ...Central Plains...
    As the surface cold front approaches central and eastern KS from the
    north, surface temperatures may exceed 80 F amid mid to upper 60s F
    dewpoints. With 7-8 C/km mid-level lapse rates overspreading this
    airmass, MLCAPE may reach as high as 2500 J/kg in spots.
    Kinematically speaking, veering low-level flow, overspread by strong northwesterlies will yield curved and elongated hodographs with
    40-50 kts of effective bulk shear. The stronger storms are expected
    to become supercells, accompanied by severe wind and hail. There are
    some indications that a couple of stronger, sustained supercells may
    develop across eastern KS during the late afternoon to early evening
    hours. Given both the vertical shear profiles and colder
    temperatures aloft, a couple instances of 2+ inch hail and perhaps a
    tornado are possible.

    ..Squitieri.. 09/02/2025

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