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SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1124 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 Valid 251630Z - 261200Z ...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN KS AND TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHWEST TX INTO CENTRAL OK... ...SUMMARY... Very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter and a strong tornado or two will be possible this evening across western Kansas. Large hail, damaging winds to 70 mph and a few tornadoes will be possible tonight from northwest Texas into central Oklahoma. ...Synopsis... Morning water vapor imagery shows a negatively ..read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1120 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 Valid 251700Z - 261200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO... Elevated to critical conditions have started to develop across southeast New Mexico. Expect these conditions to expand/worsen through the day as mid-level flow strengthens and lee cyclogenesis continues. Expanded the Elevated delineation slightly farther north based on current and expected position of the front and dryline. Otherwise, no changes were necessary. Se ..read more

SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0731 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 Valid 251300Z - 261200Z ...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN KS AND TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHWEST TX INTO CENTRAL OK... ...SUMMARY... Very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter and a strong tornado or two will be possible this evening across western Kansas. Large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter, damaging winds to 70 mph and a few tornadoes will be possible tonight from northwest Texas into central Oklahoma. ...Synopsis... A midlevel shortwa ..read more

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Thu Apr 25 12:01:02 UTC 2024.View the full article ..read more

WW 0132 Status Updates STATUS FOR WATCH 0132 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET Read more View the full article ..read more

WW 132 SEVERE TSTM TX 232045Z - 240300Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 132 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 345 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Texas * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast to deve ..read more

SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0324 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 Valid 251200Z - 011200Z An active fire weather pattern will become situated over the southern High Plains late this week through the weekend. The passage of multiple mid-level troughs will encourage surface cyclone development and the eastward surge of a dryline each day Thursday-Sunday along the southern High Plains. Critically dry and windy conditions will become situated behind the dryline each day, with 70% Critical probabilities maintained where very windy and dr ..read more

SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0256 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 Valid 232000Z - 241200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHWEST TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail (potentially 2+ inch diameter) and gusts to 65 mph will be possible this afternoon and evening across northwest Texas. ...20Z Update... Overall forecast outlined in the previous discussion (appended below) remains valid. As mentioned in recently issued MCD 506, a supercell or two should develop across a port ..read more

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0213 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... The previous forecast remains unchanged. ..Squitieri.. 04/23/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0129 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024/ ...Synopsis... A low-latitude midlevel trough accompanied by strong southwesterly flow aloft will impinge on the Southwest, where dry antecedent conditions will be in place. This will promote a fairly expansive area of dry/breezy conditions across the region; however, fuels are generally not supportive o ..read more