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Current Mesoscale Discussions for the USA

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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0292
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0325 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

AREAS AFFECTED...much of Ohio into western Pennsylvania

CONCERNING...Severe potential...Watch likely

VALID 262025Z - 262200Z

PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...80 percent

SUMMARY
...Gradual convective development should support an
increasing risk for supercells late this afternoon into this
evening. Hail, DAMAGING GUSTS are likely, with a COUPLE OF TORNADOES
possible.

DISCUSSION...Afternoon visible and radar imagery showed an area of
showers and weak convection gradually intensifying across southern
Lower MI into northwestern OH. Located along and south of a
front/lake
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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0291
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0248 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

AREAS AFFECTED...Portions of Illinois...northern Indiana...into
southern lower Michigan and northwest Ohio

CONCERNING...Severe potential...Watch likely

VALID 261948Z - 262145Z

PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...80 percent

SUMMARY
...Thunderstorm development appears likely over the next
couple of hours along a surface cold front and various lake breeze
boundaries. Ample buoyancy and vertical shear for supercells and
line segments will support an increasing severe risk for all
hazards. A WW is likely.

DISCUSSION...As of 1945 UTC, visible imagery showed a deepening
cumulus
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