Subj : DAY3SVR: Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman Ok To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu May 22 2025 07:25:37 ACUS03 KWNS 220725 SWODY3 SPC AC 220724 Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0224 AM CDT Thu May 22 2025 Valid 241200Z - 251200Z ....THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF OKLAHOMA... ....SUMMARY... Severe storms are likely across the northwest half of Oklahoma on Saturday. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible across a broad region from the central High Plains to the Southeast. ....Discussion... Elevated thunderstorms will likely be ongoing at the beginning of the period from southeast Kansas into eastern Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas along a broad region of isentropic ascent. This activity should continue southeast through the morning and weaken as the nocturnal low-level jet weakens. A surface low will deepen across the southern High Plains on Saturday. As this occurs, low-level southeasterly flow will strengthen across Texas and Oklahoma. This will result in strong to very strong instability across Oklahoma by Saturday afternoon. In addition, a frontal zone will settle somewhere near the Kansas/Oklahoma border. Storms are forecast to develop along this front Saturday afternoon/evening. Stronger mid-level flow is forecast to overspread the front and provide moderate to strong shear capable of supporting supercells. In addition, westerly flow aloft should allow for storms to move along or perhaps even move off of the front. Large hail (some very large), severe wind gusts, and perhaps a tornado or two, will be possible. Additional, more isolated thunderstorms are possible south along the dryline into parts of West Texas. However, flow will get weaker with southern extent and therefore, storm organization remains less clear. Weak upslope flow may result in additional storms across eastern Colorado. Relatively weak instability is forecast, but it should be sufficient for at least a few strong to isolated severe storms Saturday afternoon/evening. Elevated thunderstorms will develop Saturday night as the nocturnal low-level jet intensifies. The reservoir of very strong instability across the central Plains and moderate deep-layer shear will support the potential for some elevated supercells capable of large hail from this activity. ...Bentley.. 05/22/2025 $$ = = = To unsubscribe from WX-STORM and you already have a login, go to https://lists.illinois.edu and use the "Unsubscribe" link. Otherwise email Chris Novy at cnovy@cox.net and ask to be removed from WX-STORM. --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .