SPC MD 2373

MD 2373 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR NORTHWEST TEXAS INTO SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA Mesoscale Discussion 2373 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0132 PM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026 Areas affected...northwest Texas into southwest Oklahoma Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 141832Z - 142130Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...Storms will increase in coverage and intensity over northwest Texas and develop into southwest Oklahoma through this afternoon. Scattered strong to damaging gusts or marginal hail will be possible. DISCUSSION...An outflow-reinforced boundary is currently settling south into northwest TX, with some indications of stalling. The air mass north of this boundary is relatively cool, though areas of strong heating should eventually aid in destabilization later today. In the near term, visible imagery shows a prominent CU field in the vicinity of the boundary, with a stronger cell already affecting King County TX. Other smaller cells are also developing eastward near the boundary. The southwest flow regime ahead of the incoming shortwave trough, along with increasing low-level southerly winds should aid in air mass recovery...