Severe Storm Outlook Narrative (AC)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
564 ACUS02 KWNS 010728 SWODY2 SPC AC 010727 Day 2 Convective Outlook CORR 1 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0227 AM CDT Mon Jun 01 2026 Valid 021200Z - 031200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS... CORRECTED TO ADD WIND PROBABILITY GRAPHIC ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms with large hail, severe wind gusts and potentially an isolated tornado threat are expected on Tuesday afternoon and evening in parts of the northern Plains. Strong wind gusts and hail will also be possible in parts of the southern and central High Plains. A few severe wind gusts may also occur from southern Georgia into northern and eastern Florida. ...Northern Plains... A mid-level shortwave trough will move northeastward on Tuesday over the top of a moist and unstable airmass located in the northern Plains. At the surface, a south-to-north corridor of low-level moisture will be in place across the Dakotas. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along the western edge of the moist sector during the afternoon, being supported by large-scale ascent associated with the shortwave trough. Storms will likely increase in coverage during the late afternoon and early evening, with multiple small storm clusters moving northeastward across the region. Along and near the axis of low-level moisture, MLCAPE is forecast to increase into the 1500 to 2500 J/kg range by afternoon. Within this moist airmass, the most favorable environment for severe storms is forecast near the mid-level trough in central North Dakota. Forecast soundings around Bismarck at 21Z have 0-6 km shear in the 40 to 45 knot range with 700-500 mb lapse rates near 8 C/km, suggesting that supercells with large hail will be possible. In addition, late afternoon forecast soundings have 0-3 km storm-relative helicity in the 200 to 250 m2/s2 range, which could support an isolated tornado threat. Severe wind gusts would also be possible with any organized clusters that can persist from late afternoon into the evening. ...Southern and Central High Plains... Southwesterly mid-level flow will be in place on Tuesday in the southern and central Plains, over the western edge of the moist sector. Although model forecasts suggest that large-scale forcing will be limited in most areas, some models forecast a corridor of maximized low-level convergence in the afternoon over eastern Colorado and eastern New Mexico. This would support isolated to scattered thunderstorm development, with storms moving east-northeastward across the southern and central High Plains during the afternoon and evening. Forecast soundings to the east of this axis of low-level convergence during the late afternoon have 0-6 km shear in the 20 to 25 knot range with 700-500 mb lapse rates near 8 C/km. This suggests that hail will be possible. Isolated severe wind gusts may also occur, especially if a convective cluster can become somewhat organized during the early to mid evening. ...Northern and Eastern Florida/Southern Georgia... An upper-level trough will move southward into the Southeast on Tuesday, as a cold front advances southward into southern Georgia. Along and to the south of the front, surface dewpoints from the mid 60s to lower 70s F will contribute to the development of moderate instability by afternoon. Within this unstable airmass, low-level lapse rates will become steep during the mid to late afternoon, which may support an isolated wind-damage threat with the stronger multicells. An isolated potential for severe wind gusts will also be possible in the afternoon along sea breeze boundaries near the coast of northern and eastern Florida. ..Broyles.. 06/01/2026 $$