Mesoscale Discussion 0348 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0831 PM CDT Fri Apr 03 2026 Areas affected...portions of southwestern Oklahoma into southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 93... Valid 040131Z - 040300Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 93 continues. SUMMARY...Several discrete/semi-discrete supercells continue to pose a threat for large/very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a tornado or two, with the greatest potential across portions of central Oklahoma. DISCUSSION...Discrete/semi-discrete supercells have persisted across portions of southwestern/central Oklahoma over the past 1-2 hours, with several instances of 2+ inch hail reported across Kiowa County, Oklahoma. These storms will continue to pose a threat for large/very large hail and severe wind gusts across portions of WW93 over the next couple of hours. The greatest risk for severe, including the potential for a brief tornado or two, will likely be across portions of central Oklahoma, where backing surface winds and increasingly curved low-level hodographs (~200 m2/s2 0-500 m SRH) have been noted over the past 30-60 minutes per the OUN VWP. Farther northeast, convection across southeastern Kansas/northeastern Oklahoma, convection has shown some signs of weakening, but at least some potential for severe hail continues to linger with more intense cores. Upscale growth into a more linear storm mode is still expected along the cold front with time, which will bring a transition toward severe wind gusts as the primary threat. It remains uncertain whether a local extension in time of WW93 or a new Severe Thunderstorm Watch may be needed to cover the lingering severe risk this evening and perhaps into the overnight. ..Chalmers.. 04/04/2026 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...SGF...EAX...TSA...TOP...ICT...OUN... LAT...LON 34719963 34909947 35319869 35889752 36339670 37099597 37629562 38109537 38359504 38299440 37869416 36879434 35919510 34759622 34479746 34379844 34409936 34539958 34719963 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN
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