• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1235

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/107 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Sun Jun 21 22:21:46 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 212221
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 212221=20
    MOZ000-KSZ000-OKZ000-212345-

    Mesoscale Discussion 1235
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0521 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

    Areas affected...northeast Oklahoma...southeast Kansas...and much of
    southern Missouri

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely=20

    Valid 212221Z - 212345Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent

    SUMMARY...A severe thunderstorm is ongoing across southeast Kansas,
    with additional thunderstorms expected this afternoon/evening along
    and east of this storm. The overall environment will support severe
    potential with any of these storms and a watch will likely be
    needed.

    DISCUSSION...A remnant surface boundary, left over from the morning
    MCS/MCV (currently located over Illinois/Indiana) is currently
    located from northern Oklahoma northeast toward the greater St.
    Louis, MO, metro. Recent satellite imagery shows increasingly
    agitated cumulus development along this boundary, with an ongoing
    severe thunderstorm across southeast Kansas. Additional
    thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region, most likely
    developing east-northeast from ongoing convection across southeast
    Kansas.

    The environment along and south of this boundary is very unstable
    with MUCAPE in excess of 3000 J/kg with effective deep-layer shear
    on the order 40-50 knots. Thus, any thunderstorm that does develop
    will have the potential to become supercellular. The low-level wind
    field is currently fairly weak, which should limit the tornado
    potential in the near term across southeast Kansas and southwest
    Missouri. However, strong instability in the presence of a surface
    boundary will yield some tornado potential. With time, congealing
    outflows should result in an increasing wind threat as the storms
    move east-southeast.

    A watch will likely be needed.

    ..Marsh/Smith.. 06/21/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!__HFHzIrz82DVCoQmuFJKS5r7QOL9KGT53M1fyDjHOkShgtFSOpPi7mdGPOKkxtTL2SLJ6GAz= 55rIE-JHXXF-7XG4zs$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...SGF...EAX...TSA...ICT...

    LAT...LON 36859641 37649637 38029503 38349338 38499178 38519075
    38119039 37549018 37019118 36739333 36669536 36629604
    36859641=20

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-110 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN


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