• Day 1 Convective Outlook

    From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to All on Sat Nov 29 09:09:04 2025
    ACUS01 KWNS 291238
    SWODY1
    SPC AC 291237

    Day 1 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0637 AM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

    Valid 291300Z - 301200Z

    ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL/EAST/SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND WESTERN LOUISIANA...

    ...SUMMARY...
    Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of east
    and southeast Texas into western Louisiana today and tonight.

    ...Synopsis...
    Early-morning satellite imagery shows a shortwave trough moving into
    the central Plains, with another shortwave in its wake over central
    WY. The lead shortwave is forecast to continue quickly eastward,
    reaching MO by this afternoon before then pivoting more
    northeastward from the Mid MS Valley into Lower MI. This progression
    will be accompanied by a strengthening of the mid-level flow as it
    spreads from the central Plains into the OH and TN Valleys.

    A surface low, recently analyzed over central KS, will accompany the
    lead shortwave as well, moving rapidly northeastward across MO and
    IL before ending the period over Lower MI. A cold front attendant to
    this low will sweep eastward across the Ozarks and southeastward
    across the southern Plains and Lower MS Valley. A large area of
    elevated thunderstorms is expected from the Arklatex into the Mid MS
    Valley, supported by strong southwesterly low-level flow and
    associated warm-air advection ahead of the front. More intense and
    potentially severe storms are anticipated along and ahead of the
    front across central/east TX and western LA.

    ...Central/East TX...Western LA...
    Recent surface analysis placed mid 50s dewpoints as far north as the
    TX Big Country, with 60s dewpoints farther south in the TX Hill
    Country. Low-level moisture advection is forecast to continue
    throughout the day, with mid 50s dewpoints reaching the Red River
    and low 60s dewpoints likely reaching the Metroplex vicinity ahead
    of the cold front. Primary thunderstorm activity is anticipated
    along the front as it interacts with the modestly moist and buoyant
    airmass ahead of it. Moderate mid-level flow is expected, but the
    fast-moving front will still likely lead to a prevalence of undercut
    updrafts. Even so, sufficient deep-layer shear (35-45 kt) could
    support a few stronger clusters as a broken line develops and surges
    south. Isolated hail, and perhaps some damaging gusts are possible
    as the front moves quickly toward the coast and reaches the Gulf
    early Sunday morning.

    There is a low-probability chance that thunderstorms develop from
    the TX Hill Country into the Brazos Valley during the afternoon,
    supported by low-level confluence within a diurnally destabilized
    airmass. If any of these updrafts are able to mature, there is
    enough low-level curvature to support transient supercell structures
    along with occasionally organized multicells. A brief tornado and
    marginally severe hail are possible with any stronger,
    longer-duration updrafts.

    ..Mosier/Dean.. 11/29/2025

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