• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2318

    From COD Weather Processor @1:2320/107 to All on Sun Sep 20 23:39:00 2026
    ACUS11 KWNS 202338
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 202338
    OHZ000-KYZ000-INZ000-ILZ000-MOZ000-ARZ000-210145-

    Mesoscale Discussion 2318
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0638 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

    Areas affected...portions of southern Missouri...southern
    Illinois...southern Indiana...and far western Ohio

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely

    Valid 202338Z - 210145Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent

    SUMMARY...Isolated instances of marginally severe hail and wind
    possible this evening.

    DISCUSSION...A stationary front extends southwest to northeast
    across portions of southern MO, southern IL, southern IN, and into western/central OH. Daytime heating has yielded a moderately
    unstable air mass along and south of this feature. Thunderstorm
    activity has developed across several regions along and south of
    front.

    A more focused region of forcing for ascent is moving out of eastern
    OK into southern MO, which will likely lead to an uptick in
    thunderstorm activity through the evening. Multi-cell clusters will
    be favored given the more parallel component of deep layer shear to
    the front in this region. Given that deep layer shear is mostly
    confined along and north of the front, mode will be fairly
    unorganized. However, a few stronger clusters may produce strong to
    severe wind through the evening.

    Further east across portions of southern IL, IN, and western OH,
    transient supercells have developed near and south of the front.
    Within this region, deep layer ascent is more negligible aside from
    weak frontal convergence. Additionally, though the air mass remains
    moderately unstable, warm mid-level temperatures will likely work
    against sustained severe convection. An isolated marginally severe
    wind and hail risk may continue for another hour or so past sunset.

    ..Thornton/Guyer.. 09/20/2026

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fjg!5C5tQX2cs73vZGFUSkvFi6BiVatU_ypu0Y9fPUxNsLk0PUKWcq3t3qjvD9huMzB19zyulDsfbLPL0HkcTD3dyWRGU2g$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...ILN...LMK...IWX...IND...PAH...ILX...LSX...LZK...
    SGF...

    LAT...LON 38009294 37649359 37129342 36549284 36489205 38818489
    39298355 39908329 40208361 40338416 40418617 39279035
    38009294

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...UP TO 60 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN


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