SPC Sep 22, 2025 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

3 days 15 hours ago
SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0246 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 222000Z - 231200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS...LOWER/MID MISSOURI VALLEY...AND OHIO VALLEY... ...SUMMARY... Scattered severe thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon into tonight across portions of the southern/central Plains, lower/mid Missouri Valley, and Ohio Valley. Large to very large hail and severe/damaging winds should be the main threats. ...20z Update... A few updates were made to the D1 Convective Outlook in alignment with recent trends. The Marginal/Slight and portions of thunder were removed across portions of north-central Ohio where convection has modified the air mass leaving more stable conditions. Across portions of southern Kansas into northern Oklahoma, a 5% tornado risk was introduced. Across this region, the MCS will be influenced by the strengthening low-level jet this evening, with low-level curvature of hodographs increasing amid very moist and unstable profiles. While the overall mode is expected to be linear, this increase in low-level shear will encourage line embedded circulations and potential for a tornado or two. See previous discussion for more information. ..Thornton.. 09/22/2025 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1125 AM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025/ ...Synopsis... Water-vapor imagery late this morning shows a mid- to upper-level low and associated troughing over the Upper Midwest to the north of a mid-level trough moving east across confluence of the OH-MS Rivers and into the OH Valley. Additionally, a minor disturbance is moving east across NE, a mid-level ridge extends from northern Mexico into the central High Plains, and larger-scale troughing persists over the West. ...Southern/Central Plains... Little change in the forecast scenario for mainly tonight across the central and southern Great Plains. A moist airmass characterized by 60s to lower 70s deg F dewpoints resides across OK northward into NE-IA. Initially flattened mid-level ridging/neutral height change will act to suppress thunderstorm development during the day and perhaps into the early evening across the Great Plains. However, a lead mid-level vort max ahead of the north-central Rockies trough, will move across the Sangre de Cristos into the central High Plains by early evening. The intensification of a southerly low-level jet this evening and associated moist advection to the east of a weak lee trough and surface low over the central High Plains, will favor scattered thunderstorms eventually developing over the central High Plains and in proximity to a frontal zone farther north in NE. Ample buoyancy per forecast soundings and an elongated upper portion of hodographs will support storm organization, including supercells. Large to very large hail is a possibility with supercells this evening into the early overnight over eastern NE and if cells can develop ahead of an evolving thunderstorm cluster/MCS over northern OK/southern KS. Severe gusts will likely become the primary hazard later tonight but a risk for a brief tornado could develop with the OK-KS activity given moist low levels and a linear mode. ...IA-WI... Isolated to scattered storms are forecast to form along a front in northern IA this afternoon/evening. With cool temperatures aloft and modestly steepened mid-level lapse rates, this activity could pose a threat for mainly severe hail given gradually strengthening westerly winds with height through mid/upper levels. ...Tennessee/Ohio Valleys to the Lower Great Lakes... A shortwave trough associated with ongoing convection over the Mid-South/lower OH Valley this morning will translate northeastward today across much of the OH Valley. Modestly enhanced southwesterly low/mid-level winds will exist this afternoon over this region, with 20-30 kt of deep-layer shear supporting mainly loosely organized multicells. Multiple clusters should develop and gradually strengthen through the afternoon as they spread northeastward across a weakly unstable airmass. Isolated to scattered damaging winds may occur with the more intense portion of these thunderstorm clusters. ...Far Eastern Arizona into New Mexico... Moisture remains limited this morning across eastern AZ and much of southern/central NM, with surface dewpoints generally ranging from the 40s to mid 50s. Westerly mid/upper-level flow across this region is expected to gradually strengthen through the day as an upper trough/low digs southward from the northern Rockies across the Great Basin and towards the Four Corners region by late tonight. A weak perturbation embedded within the mid-level westerly flow may aid initial convective development this afternoon across the higher terrain of east-central AZ and vicinity. This activity will spread eastward across much of central NM through the remainder of the afternoon and into the evening. While instability will likely remain weak owing to limited low-level moisture, steepened low-level lapse rates with daytime heating and moderate to strong deep-layer shear should promote outflow-dominant convection with an isolated threat for severe wind gusts. Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

3 days 16 hours ago
SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0225 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered thunderstorms with occasional damaging wind gusts are expected from the Middle Ohio Valley to south Texas on Wednesday. ...Discussion... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly east-southeastward over the Mid MS Valley and central/southern Plains on Wednesday. Within the base of the large-scale trough, a shortwave trough and related 40-50-kt midlevel jet will advance eastward from the southern/central Plains into the Mid MS/Lower OH Valleys through the afternoon. At the same time, a weak/broad low-level cyclone will track northeastward along the OH Valley, while a southwestward-extending cold front moves gradually east-southeastward across the OH/Mid MS Valleys and southern Plains. Numerous thunderstorms will likely be ongoing along the cold front and ahead of the surface cyclone on Wednesday morning. Despite lingering nocturnal inhibition, damaging wind gusts will be possible with any well-established convective clusters and line segments from the Lower OH Valley into northeast TX. Ahead of this activity, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints will result in a moderately unstable air mass by mid afternoon. This should favor modest re-intensification of thunderstorms along/immediately ahead of the east-southeastward-moving cold front. While the strongest midlevel westerly flow and related deep-layer shear accompanying the shortwave trough will be confined to the cool side of the cold front (especially over TX), a couple strong to severe wind gusts will be possible with multicell clusters that impinge on the warm/moist air mass. Deep-layer shear will be stronger with northward extent across the OH/TN Valleys, though slightly weaker destabilization may tend to limit the overall severe threat. Nevertheless, loosely organized clusters capable of producing isolated wind damage will be possible, especially where diurnal heating is enhanced within cloud breaks. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

Farmers in drought-stricken areas urged to take precautions

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Farmers in drought-stricken areas of the U.S. were urged to take extra precautions because widespread drought increases the risk of farm fires. It would be prudent to check equipment for charged fire extinguishers, keep water trailers ready in remote fields, and train workers in emergency procedures. Farms.com (Ames, Iowa), Sep 17, 2025

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

3 days 18 hours ago
SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1230 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 231200Z - 241200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA...MUCH OF ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST TEXAS...AND FAR NORTHEAST TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Severe storms are possible from the southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley on Tuesday. The strongest thunderstorm activity is expected across eastern Oklahoma into northeastern Texas and Arkansas, where supercells capable of all severe hazards are possible by afternoon. ...Eastern Oklahoma into Arkansas and northeast Texas... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly south-southeastward across the central Rockies and adjacent Plains through the period. Downstream of the trough, a convectively augmented midlevel impulse and accompanying 50 kt jet will track eastward across KS and northern OK during the day. A related MCS will be advancing eastward across eastern KS, northern OK, and southwest MO on Tuesday morning -- at the nose of a 40 kt low-level jet. Instances of severe wind and hail will be possible with this activity, especially along its southern flank where buoyancy will be maximized. In the wake of these storms, a weak surface low will track eastward across northern OK, while a southward-extending cold front moves slowly eastward from central into eastern OK. Despite early-day convective overturning across parts of eastern OK, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints should erode inhibition and support widely scattered thunderstorms both along/immediately ahead of the front and along residual outflow boundaries. Strong surface-based buoyancy and around 40 kt of effective shear oriented oblique to the front should initially favor a few semi-discrete supercells from eastern OK into AR. These storms will pose a risk of large hail, severe wind gusts, and perhaps a couple tornadoes -- given clockwise curved low-level hodographs (upwards of 200 m2/s2 effective SRH). Storms should gradually grow upscale as they move southeastward into the evening/overnight hours. Higher wind/tornado probabilities were considered over eastern OK into AR given the favorable environment, though continued uncertainty regarding early-day convection and implications on storm mode limit forecast confidence at this time. ...Central Texas... Moderate instability is forecast across central/northern Texas Tuesday afternoon with eroding inhibition by mid-afternoon. Shear will be relatively weak, but will increase during the afternoon/evening as a mid-level jet streak drifts south. The most favorable zone for thunderstorm development will be the triple point where the cold front intersects a dryline across North Texas. However, additional isolated storms may also develop along the dryline and cold front. Isolated large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat from these storms Tuesday afternoon/evening. ...Mid-Atlantic... Downstream of a broad midlevel trough, widely scattered thunderstorms will be evolving in a moist/moderately unstable air mass during the afternoon. Around 20-30 kt of deep-layer shear may promote a couple loosely organized clusters with a risk of locally damaging gusts. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

3 days 18 hours ago
SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1230 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 231200Z - 241200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA...MUCH OF ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST TEXAS...AND FAR NORTHEAST TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Severe storms are possible from the southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley on Tuesday. The strongest thunderstorm activity is expected across eastern Oklahoma into northeastern Texas and Arkansas, where supercells capable of all severe hazards are possible by afternoon. ...Eastern Oklahoma into Arkansas and northeast Texas... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly south-southeastward across the central Rockies and adjacent Plains through the period. Downstream of the trough, a convectively augmented midlevel impulse and accompanying 50 kt jet will track eastward across KS and northern OK during the day. A related MCS will be advancing eastward across eastern KS, northern OK, and southwest MO on Tuesday morning -- at the nose of a 40 kt low-level jet. Instances of severe wind and hail will be possible with this activity, especially along its southern flank where buoyancy will be maximized. In the wake of these storms, a weak surface low will track eastward across northern OK, while a southward-extending cold front moves slowly eastward from central into eastern OK. Despite early-day convective overturning across parts of eastern OK, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints should erode inhibition and support widely scattered thunderstorms both along/immediately ahead of the front and along residual outflow boundaries. Strong surface-based buoyancy and around 40 kt of effective shear oriented oblique to the front should initially favor a few semi-discrete supercells from eastern OK into AR. These storms will pose a risk of large hail, severe wind gusts, and perhaps a couple tornadoes -- given clockwise curved low-level hodographs (upwards of 200 m2/s2 effective SRH). Storms should gradually grow upscale as they move southeastward into the evening/overnight hours. Higher wind/tornado probabilities were considered over eastern OK into AR given the favorable environment, though continued uncertainty regarding early-day convection and implications on storm mode limit forecast confidence at this time. ...Central Texas... Moderate instability is forecast across central/northern Texas Tuesday afternoon with eroding inhibition by mid-afternoon. Shear will be relatively weak, but will increase during the afternoon/evening as a mid-level jet streak drifts south. The most favorable zone for thunderstorm development will be the triple point where the cold front intersects a dryline across North Texas. However, additional isolated storms may also develop along the dryline and cold front. Isolated large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat from these storms Tuesday afternoon/evening. ...Mid-Atlantic... Downstream of a broad midlevel trough, widely scattered thunderstorms will be evolving in a moist/moderately unstable air mass during the afternoon. Around 20-30 kt of deep-layer shear may promote a couple loosely organized clusters with a risk of locally damaging gusts. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

SPC Sep 22, 2025 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

3 days 18 hours ago
SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1230 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025 Valid 231200Z - 241200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA...MUCH OF ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST TEXAS...AND FAR NORTHEAST TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Severe storms are possible from the southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley on Tuesday. The strongest thunderstorm activity is expected across eastern Oklahoma into northeastern Texas and Arkansas, where supercells capable of all severe hazards are possible by afternoon. ...Eastern Oklahoma into Arkansas and northeast Texas... A positively tilted large-scale trough will move slowly south-southeastward across the central Rockies and adjacent Plains through the period. Downstream of the trough, a convectively augmented midlevel impulse and accompanying 50 kt jet will track eastward across KS and northern OK during the day. A related MCS will be advancing eastward across eastern KS, northern OK, and southwest MO on Tuesday morning -- at the nose of a 40 kt low-level jet. Instances of severe wind and hail will be possible with this activity, especially along its southern flank where buoyancy will be maximized. In the wake of these storms, a weak surface low will track eastward across northern OK, while a southward-extending cold front moves slowly eastward from central into eastern OK. Despite early-day convective overturning across parts of eastern OK, diurnal heating amid lower 70s dewpoints should erode inhibition and support widely scattered thunderstorms both along/immediately ahead of the front and along residual outflow boundaries. Strong surface-based buoyancy and around 40 kt of effective shear oriented oblique to the front should initially favor a few semi-discrete supercells from eastern OK into AR. These storms will pose a risk of large hail, severe wind gusts, and perhaps a couple tornadoes -- given clockwise curved low-level hodographs (upwards of 200 m2/s2 effective SRH). Storms should gradually grow upscale as they move southeastward into the evening/overnight hours. Higher wind/tornado probabilities were considered over eastern OK into AR given the favorable environment, though continued uncertainty regarding early-day convection and implications on storm mode limit forecast confidence at this time. ...Central Texas... Moderate instability is forecast across central/northern Texas Tuesday afternoon with eroding inhibition by mid-afternoon. Shear will be relatively weak, but will increase during the afternoon/evening as a mid-level jet streak drifts south. The most favorable zone for thunderstorm development will be the triple point where the cold front intersects a dryline across North Texas. However, additional isolated storms may also develop along the dryline and cold front. Isolated large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat from these storms Tuesday afternoon/evening. ...Mid-Atlantic... Downstream of a broad midlevel trough, widely scattered thunderstorms will be evolving in a moist/moderately unstable air mass during the afternoon. Around 20-30 kt of deep-layer shear may promote a couple loosely organized clusters with a risk of locally damaging gusts. ..Weinman.. 09/22/2025 Read more

Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook

3 days 18 hours ago
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ABPZ20 KNHC 221715
TWOEP

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 AM PDT Mon Sep 22 2025

For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude:

Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical
Storm Narda, located a couple of hundred miles south of the
southwestern coast of Mexico.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

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Public Advisories on Tropical Storm Narda are issued under WMO
header WTPZ34 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPEP4.
Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Storm Narda are issued under WMO
header WTPZ24 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMEP4.

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Forecaster Cangialosi
NHC Webmaster

Numerous New Hampshire well owners statewide calling for service

3 days 18 hours ago
The Connecticut River, on the border between Vermont and New Hampshire, was so low that it can be crossed on foot in some spots. Wells were also running dry as drought continued so that people statewide were calling about dry wells. A well company in Dunbarton was getting 15 to 20 telephone calls daily from people needing help. “The surface waters all across the state are also extraordinarily low. There are lots of record lows for this time of year. Winnipesaukee is down a couple of feet, Sunapee down more than two feet.”, according to Ted Diers, assistant director of the water division of the state Department of Environmental Services. June, July and August brought little rain to the area. Concord Monitor (N.H.), Sep 21, 2025

Numerous dry wells in Hanover, New Hampshire

3 days 18 hours ago
Hanover Public Works employees have received many telephone calls from the 15% of the town’s homes that have private wells. A public faucet will soon be installed to provide free water for those whose wells have run dry. Valley News (Lebanon, N.H.), Sep 17, 2025

Mandatory water restrictions in Lebanon, New Hampshire

3 days 18 hours ago
Mandatory water restrictions were in effect in Lebanon as extreme drought gripped the area, reducing the flow of the Mascoma River. Additional water restrictions took effect on Monday, Sept. 15, prohibiting the use of city water for swimming pool filling and lawn watering via automated sprinkler systems. Valley News (Lebanon, N.H.), Sep 17, 2025