SPC Nov 4, 2026 0830 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook
SPC 0830Z Day 3 Outlook


Day 3 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0225 AM CST Wed Nov 04 2026

Valid 061200Z - 071200Z

...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY...
A few strong storms are possible Friday over parts of eastern North
Carolina and Virginia.

...Discussion...
On Friday, the southern lobe of the eastern trough will move rapidly
east from the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and into the Mid Atlantic
by afternoon, with strong cooling aloft and increasing midlevel
winds over 60 kt. A surface trough will deepen a bit during the day
over the eastern Carolinas and Virginia, where mid 60s F dewpoints
will be in place.

Early day rain and thunderstorms will be possible, which may
mitigate destabilization somewhat. However, at least some diurnal
surface heating may occur upstream/south, with gradual warming and
further destabilization during the day via advection. Increasing
large-scale lift may support renewed development along the effective
outflow/baroclinic zone. Given increasing mean wind fields aloft and
favorable deep-layer shear, at least isolated damaging gusts may
occur.

Given the ongoing early day rain and some model discrepancy as to
effective frontal position, will defer possible low severe
probabilities to later updates.

..Jewell.. 11/04/2026


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