• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2377

    From COD Weather Processor @1:2320/107 to All on Thu Oct 15 01:36:30 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 150136
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 150135
    OKZ000-TXZ000-150230-

    Mesoscale Discussion 2377
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0835 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026

    Areas affected...portions of the Red River Valley in southwestern Oklahoma/northwestern Texas

    Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 685...

    Valid 150135Z - 150230Z

    The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 685
    continues.

    SUMMARY...A locally greater risk for damaging/severe wind gusts and
    perhaps a brief tornado may exist over the next 1-2 hours along
    portions of the Red River Valley.

    DISCUSSION...Regional radar imagery depicts a well-defined QLCS with
    a prominent bowing segment and embedded mesovortex (as sampled by
    the KFDR radar) advancing northeastward along the Red River Valley
    across portions of southwestern Oklahoma/northwestern Texas. This
    bow is propagating eastward within a more stable low-level air mass
    located to the north of a remnant outflow boundary. Latest
    observations continue to depict backed surface flow within this air
    mass, however, with recent objective analysis also indicated the
    presence of clockwise curved low-level hodographs and 200-300 m2/s2
    ESRH. This is likely to continue to support at least some risk for damaging/severe wind gusts and perhaps a brief QLCS tornado along
    portions of the Red River Valley in the near-term, with the greatest
    risk likely to exist poleward of the bow's apex.

    ..Chalmers.. 10/15/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fjg!_HHjcELp8A1DAhsT9hzVXtL5raR9Z_qX3rI-Rf4rpVURM7hiEGQfRCF2pprs8UBqynMnlS9ODgz2zabgkEVA_kJARJM$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...FWD...OUN...

    LAT...LON 34699870 34819833 34839792 34699756 34469741 34189746
    33979764 33829793 33709829 33709872 33739887 33879891
    34079891 34269903 34369919 34579888 34699870

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 90 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
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