


Severe Storm Outlook Narrative (AC)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
055 ACUS48 KWNS 260854 SWOD48 SPC AC 260852 Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0352 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025 Valid 291200Z - 041200Z ...DISCUSSION... On the large scale, a low-amplitude upper trough over the northern Plains on Sunday/D4 will amplify as it moves toward the upper Great Lakes into Monday/D5, and more so into Tuesday/D6 when it will stretch across into the Northeast. At the surface, high pressure will extend into the northern to central Plains on Sunday/D4, with a trough affecting the upper MS Valley to central Plains. This trough/front will push farther south on Monday/D5, extending roughly from the OH Valley into the southern Plains, and eventually, into the Gulf Coast states into Wednesday/D7 as high pressure spreads into the MS Valley. For the period, instability looks to be strongest on Sunday/D4 ahead of the front from NE/KS into IA/MO/IL with upper 60s to lower 70s F dewpoints common. While unstable, only weak westerly flow aloft will be present, and this will likely result in south to southwest propagating cluster of storms producing areas of gusty winds. Given substantial storm coverage over much of the central Plains to upper/middle MS Valley, predictability remains low for denoting precise risk areas. A low-end risk of severe storms with wind potential could develop into the Mid Atlantic on Tuesday/D6 as the Great Lakes/Northeast trough amplifies with westerlies increasing to 30 to perhaps 40 kt at 500 mb. Otherwise, scattered storms will also occur away from this boundary, across much of the Southeast as the moisture and instability remain in place in a weak shear environment. ..Jewell.. 06/26/2025