


Severe Storm Outlook Narrative (AC)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
901 ACUS02 KWNS 091726 SWODY2 SPC AC 091724 Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1224 PM CDT Wed Jul 09 2025 Valid 101200Z - 111200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS AND THE SOUTHEAST... ...SUMMARY... A corridor of scattered damaging winds is possible Thursday afternoon across a portion of the Southeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible over parts of the central Great Plains, mainly from late afternoon through Thursday night. ...Central States... Much uncertainty plagues this forecast cycle with low predictability across guidance related to the development/evolution of multiple MCVs from D1. These MCVs will meander downstream of a low-amplitude shortwave trough progressing east from the northeast Great Basin into the central Great Plains on D2. Meanwhile, a positive-tilt shortwave trough should amplify from the Canadian Rockies into the southern Prairie Provinces/northern High Plains by early Friday. Have expanded level 1-MRGL risk eastward across the Upper MS Valley for potential diurnal intensification of convection surrounding remnant MCVs. While confidence is quite low in spatiotemporal details and the degree of convective coverage, there is adequate signal across guidance to warrant low-probability severe hail/wind hazards. Primary severe potential will likely commence towards peak heating across the central High Plains ahead of the aforementioned low-amplitude shortwave trough. Hot/deep-mixed thermodynamic profiles are expected from southwest/south-central NE southward, as the dryline reaches central KS. High-based convection in the post-dryline airmass will offer a threat of sporadic severe gusts. As convection impinges on a more buoyant airmass downstream, in tandem with a strengthening low-level jet from the southern High Plains towards eastern NE, an MCS should develop over NE in the evening. A downstream warm-advection arc will aid in sustaining this MCS eastward across a portion of the Mid-MO Valley. A swath of severe wind gusts with embedded severe hail will be possible Thursday night. Farther north in the northern Great Plains, latest signals are for broad, low-probability hail/wind threats. The timing of ascent and strengthening mid/upper-level flow appears delayed until late in the period ahead of the Canadian Rockies/northern High Plains trough. Convective coverage should remain isolated during the late afternoon to early evening along a weak surface front/trough. Modest deep-layer shear during this timeframe will modulate the overall threat as well. Greater convective potential should exist overnight but may largely remain behind the undercutting surface front as it sharpens southeastward. ...East... Weak deep-layer shear will be prevalent across much of the region on Thursday afternoon, south of modest mid-level westerlies across NY/New England associated with a low-amplitude shortwave trough over southeast Canada. Rich boundary-layer moisture will remain prevalent from the DE Valley southward. This will support a primary threat of wet microbursts producing erratic damaging winds. Have maintained a level 2-SLGT risk in a portion of the Southeast for the most probable corridor of widespread thunderstorms producing localized damaging winds. ..Grams.. 07/09/2025 $$