List of Storm Prediction Center mesoscale discussions on individual tornadoes explained

This is a list of mesoscale discussions concerning specific ongoing tornadoes. Convective mesoscale discussions are issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center based on the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma.^{[1] [2]} One type of mesoscale discussion is a meso-gamma mesoscale discussion, which are for tornadoes believed to be at least EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, or winds at least 100mph.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} So far, the Storm Prediction Center has issued 40 mesoscale discussions concerning ongoing tornadoes.

Chronology of events

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Date	Event link	F/EF#	Image	Refs
		Lake Thunderbird–Bethel Acres–Shawnee, Oklahoma tornado	EF4		^[7]
		Lake Thunderbird–Bethel Acres–Shawnee, Oklahoma tornado	EF4		^[8]
		Coleridge, Nebraska tornado	EF3		^[9]
		2015 Rochelle–Fairdale tornado	EF4		^[10]
		2019 Beauregard tornado	EF4		^[11] ^[12]
		Huber, Georgia tornado	EF1		^[13]
		Ford-Kinsley, Kansas tornado	EF2		^[14]
		North Dallas–Richardson, Texas tornado	EF3		^[15] ^[16] ^[17]
		DeRidder–Rosepine–Alexandria–Pineville, Louisiana tornado	EF3		^[18] ^[19]
		DeRidder–Rosepine–Alexandria–Pineville, Louisiana tornado	EF3		^[20] ^[21]
		Liberty–Bogue–Chitto, Mississippi tornado	EF3		^[22]
		Laurel–Sandersville–Shubuta–Mannassa, Mississippi/Lisman, Alabama tornado	EF3		^[23]
	March 3	Putnam County–Cookeville, Tennessee tornado	EF4		^[24]
		Hope–Sartinville–Bassfield, Mississippi tornado	EF4		^[25]
		Bassfield–Seminary–Soso–Moss–Pachuta, Mississippi tornado	EF4		^[26] ^[27] ^[28] ^[29]
		Topeka–Oak Vale–Carson–Rose Hill, Mississippi tornado	EF3		^[30]
		Hurricane Creek–Sandy Hook–Pine Burr–Purvis, Mississippi tornado	EF4		^[31] ^[32]
		Onalaska–Seven Oaks, Texas tornado	EF3		^[33] ^[34]
		Jasper, Texas - Rosepine, Louisiana tornado	EF2		^[35] ^[36]
		Jasper, Texas - Rosepine, Louisiana tornado	EF2		^[37]
		Sawyerville–Centreville–Calera–Columbiana, Alabama tornado	EF3		^[38]
		2021 Tri-State tornado	EF4		^[39] ^[40]
		2021 Tri-State tornado	EF4		^[41]
		Sorento - Cowden, Illinois tornado	EF2		^[42]
		2021 Western Kentucky tornado	EF4		^[43] ^[44]
		2021 Western Kentucky tornado	EF4		^[45] ^[46]
		2021 Western Kentucky tornado	EF4		^[47]
		Bowling Green, Kentucky tornado	EF3		^[48]
		Park City–Cave City–Horse Cave, Kentucky tornado	EF2		^[49]
		Gilmer–Ore City–Linden, Texas tornado & Mapleton–Crockett, Texas tornado	EF2		^[50]
		Old Kingston–Titus–Equality–Lake Martin–Penton, Alabama tornado	EF3		^[51] ^[52]
		2023 Rolling Fork–Silver City tornado	EF4		^[53] ^[54] ^[55]
		Black Hawk–Winona, Mississippi tornado	EF3		^[56]
		Little Rock–North Little Rock–Jacksonville, Arkansas tornado	EF3		^[57] ^[58]
		Ottumwa–Martinsburg–Keota, Iowa tornado	EF3		^[59] ^[60]
		Wynne–Parkin–Turrell, Arkansas/Drummonds–Burlison, Tennessee tornado	EF3		^[61]
		Grassy-Glen Allen-Millersville	EF2		^[62]
		Cole, Oklahoma tornado	EF3		^[63]
		Robert Lee, Texas EF3 tornado	EF3		^[64]
		Hominy–Barnsdall–Bartlesville EF4 tornado	EF4		^[65]
		Duke, Oklahoma EF2 tornado	EF2		^[66]
2024	May 25	Valley View, Texas EF3 tornado	EF3		[73]|-|2024|May 25|Anthony, Kansas EF2 tornado|bgcolor="" | EF2||^[67] |} See also List of Storm Prediction Center extremely critical days List of Storm Prediction Center high risk days List of United States tornado emergencies References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Staying Ahead of the Storms . . 30 October 2024.
2. Web site: Sharpe . Zach . What Is a Mesoscale Discussion? . ISCN . 30 October 2024.
3. Web site: Lyons . Andrew . They are called meso-gamma mcds and we do them for high impact high confidence violent tornadoes. . Twitter . TwisterKidMedia (SPC Forecaster) . 7 September 2022.
4. Web site: Lyons . Andrew . Yes that's a meso-gamma mcd. They are primarily designed to deliver targeted mesoanalysis information to warning forecasters for high impact severe weather phenomenon. Ie. strong long-track tornadoes and in some cases extreme damaging winds greater than 100 mph. . Twitter . @TwisterKidMedia . 14 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230714011424/https://twitter.com/TwisterKidMedia/status/1679651029267169281 . 14 July 2023 . live.
5. Web site: Are Radar-Indicated EF5s Possible in the Future? . Weather Underground . 17 July 2023.
6. Web site: Subdividing the Mesoscale . Department of Meteorology . Pennsylvania State University . 18 July 2023.
7. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 706 . Storm Prediction Center . 24 July 2023.
8. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 709 . Storm Prediction Center . 25 July 2023.
9. Web site: Smith . Bryan . June 17, 2014 . Mesoscale Discussion 1048 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521234046/https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2014/md1048.html . May 21, 2022 . April 15, 2024 . Storm Prediction Center.
10. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 263 . Storm Prediction Center . 25 July 2023.
11. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 148 . Storm Prediction Center . 15 July 2023.
12. Web site: NWS says Lee County tornado ‘at least’ an EF3 in preliminary assessment; more details Monday . Al.com . 17 July 2023.
13. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 150 . Storm Prediction Center . 15 July 2023.
14. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 661. Storm Prediction Center . 20 August 2023.
15. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 2091 . Storm Prediction Center . 15 July 2023.
16. Web site: Thursday Marks 3 Years Since Tornado Outbreak Brought EF-3 Twister Through Dallas . NBCDFW . 17 July 2023.
17. Web site: EF-3 tornado strikes North Dallas late Sunday, two other tornadoes confirmed across area . KDFW . 17 July 2023.
18. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 2206 . Storm Prediction Center . 15 July 2023.
19. Web site: Tornado responsible for one fatality in Rosepine, traveled 63 miles from DeRidder to Alexandria . KPLC-TV . 17 July 2023.
20. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 2207 . Storm Prediction Center . 15 July 2023.
21. Web site: EF3 tornado ransacked parts of Louisiana with winds up to 160 mph, officials say . Accuweather . 17 July 2023.
22. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 2211 . Storm Prediction Center . 15 July 2023.
23. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 2217 . Storm Prediction Center . 15 July 2023.
24. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 139 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
25. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 358 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023 . 12 April 2020.
26. Web site: Nick Nauslar . John Hart . Mesoscale Discussion 360 . Storm Prediction Center . 26 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726071734/https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2020/md0360.html . 26 July 2023 . English . 12 April 2020 . live.
27. Web site: One Of Mississippi’s Devastating Easter Tornadoes Was ‘At Least’ Two Miles Wide . Forbes . 17 July 2023.
28. Web site: Easter Sunday 'violent' tornado in Mississippi with winds of 170 mph left 'scar' seen on satellite image . Fox News . 17 July 2023.
29. Web site: 2020 Easter Sunday Outbreak . ArcGIS . National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi . 17 July 2023.
30. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 362 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023 . 12 April 2020.
31. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 413 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
32. Web site: A deadly EF4 tornado struck Southeast Mississippi . The Washington Post . 17 July 2023.
33. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 445 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
34. Web site: NWS: Deadly tornado in Onalaska peaked at 140 mph winds, caused EF3 damage in parts . KPRC . 17 July 2023.
35. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 448 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
36. Web site: National Weather Service confirms EF-2 tornado in Jasper, Newton Counties . 17 July 2023.
37. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 449 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
38. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 261 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
39. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 1992 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
40. Web site: 'Quad-State Tornado' crossed four states in four hours, a rare December tornado . NBC News . 17 July 2023.
41. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 1995 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
42. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 1997 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
43. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 1999 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
44. Web site: Quad-state tornado carves path of destruction . The Washington Post . 17 July 2023.
45. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 2003 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
46. Web site: Deadly “Quad-State Tornado” may become longest in history . KXAN . 17 July 2023.
47. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 2008 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
48. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 2010 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
49. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 2014 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
50. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 302 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
51. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 55 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
52. Web site: Recovery begins after Alabama tornado kills 7 in Autauga County . Montgomery Advisor . 17 July 2023.
53. Web site: Harry Weinman. Mesoscale Discussion 329. Storm Prediction Center. March 24, 2023. March 25, 2023. March 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325045002/https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0329.html. live.
54. Web site: Strong Tornado Causes Major Damage In Mississippi . The Weather Channel . 12 July 2023.
55. Web site: Storm chasers reporting two tornadoes hit MS communities . Daily Kos . 12 July 2023.
56. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 332 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
57. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 401 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
58. Web site: EF-3, 165 mph winds, "Large and destructive tornado," in Little Rock, Arkansas . KOAM . 17 July 2023.
59. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 407 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
60. Web site: Large tornado spotted near Hedrick at least an EF-3 . KCRG . 17 July 2023.
61. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 409 . Storm Prediction Center . 14 July 2023.
62. Web site: Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 477 . 2024-01-23 . www.spc.noaa.gov.
63. Web site: Mesoscale Discussion 565 . Storm Prediction Center . 6 August 2023.
64. Web site: Goss . Steve . Mesoscale Discussion #616 . . 4 May 2024.
65. Web site: Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 668 . 2024-09-09 . www.spc.noaa.gov.
66. Web site: Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 918 . 2024-05-24 . www.spc.noaa.gov.
67. Web site: Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 966 . 2024-05-26 . www.spc.noaa.gov.