WW 138 SEVERE TSTM IA KS MO 232255Z - 240500Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 138
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Central Iowa
  Northeast Kansas
  Northwest Missouri

* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 555 PM until Midnight
  CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A line of intense storms extending from northeast Kansas
into central Iowa will track eastward across the watch area through
the evening.  The strongest cells will pose a risk of damaging winds
and hail.  A tornado or two is also possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of
Mason City IA to 50 miles south southeast of Olathe KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 134...WW 135...WW
136...WW 137...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
25030.

...Hart

WW 0138 Status Updates


STATUS REPORT ON WW 138

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE CNU
TO 30 S OJC TO 10 ESE MKC TO 35 NNW SZL TO 10 SSW CDJ TO 20 N CDJ
TO 35 NW IRK TO 15 NNW OTM TO 40 W CID TO 30 NNW CID.

..JEWELL..04/24/26

ATTN...WFO...DMX...ARX...EAX...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 138 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC007-051-123-135-157-179-240440-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

APPANOOSE            DAVIS               MAHASKA             
MONROE               POWESHIEK           WAPELLO             


KSC107-240440-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

LINN                 


MOC013-033-037-041-079-083-095-101-107-115-117-171-195-197-211-
240440-

MO 
.    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BATES                CARROLL             CASS

WW 0140 Status Updates


STATUS FOR WATCH 0140 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET

WW 140 SEVERE TSTM AR KS MO OK 240250Z - 240900Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 140
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
950 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Northwest Arkansas
  Southeast Kansas
  Southwest Missouri
  Northeast Oklahoma

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 950 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms over southeast Kansas and
northern Oklahoma will track eastward into the watch area overnight,
posing a risk of locally damaging winds and hail.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles southeast of
Tulsa OK to 55 miles north of Joplin MO. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 137...WW 138...WW 139...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27030.

...Hart

WW 0139 Status Updates


STATUS FOR WATCH 0139 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET

WW 139 SEVERE TSTM IA MO 240200Z - 240500Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 139
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
900 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southeast Iowa
  Northeast Missouri

* Effective this Thursday night from 900 PM until Midnight CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms over northern Missouri and central
Iowa will track eastward into eastern Iowa this evening, with a
continued risk of locally damaging wind gusts or perhaps a tornado.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles northeast of
Ottumwa IA to 55 miles south southeast of Ottumwa IA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 136...WW 137...WW 138...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
25030.

...Hart

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook

Day 1 Convective Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0759 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

Valid 240100Z - 241200Z

...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ARTS OF
EASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...

...SUMMARY...
Scattered severe thunderstorms will continue this evening from parts
of the southern and central Plains north-northeastward into the
lower Missouri and upper Mississippi Valleys. Tornadoes, large hail
and severe wind gusts are expected.

...Southern and Central Plains...
Latest water vapor imagery shows an upper-level trough over the
Great Plains, with an associated mid-level jet streak moving through
the base of the trough into the southern Plains. At the surface, a
cold front is advancing southeastward across far southeast Nebraska,
east-central Kansas and far northern Oklahoma. Ahead of the front,
multiple line segments are ongoing. These broken lines are embedded
with discrete to semi-discrete supercells. The storms are located
along an axis of moderate to strong instability, with the RAP
showing MLCAPE in the 2500 to 3500 J/kg range. Over the top of this
moist and unstable airmass, flow is westerly around 50 knots. This
is creating moderate to strong deep-layer shear which will continue
to support supercells this evening. Steep mid-level lapse rates
approaching 8 C/km will be favorable for large hail. In addition,
the western edge of a 40 to 50 knot low-level jet will remain in
place over eastern Kansas. WSR-88D VWPs that are sampling the
low-level jet have 0-3 km storm-relative helicity in the 400 to 450
m2/s2 range, which will support a continued tornado threat. In
addition, a threat for wind damage will also continue through the
mid to late evening...see MCD 510.

...Lower Missouri Valley/Upper Mississippi Valley...
Southwesterly mid-level flow is in place over much of the
north-central U.S. At the surface, a cold front is located from
central Minnesota south-southwestward into the mid Missouri Valley.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is ongoing ahead of the
front from far southeastern Minnesota into central Iowa and far
northwestern Missouri. Moderate instability is analyzed ahead of the
line, with the RAP showing MLCAPE in the 1500 to 2000 J/kg range.
The thermodynamic environment will continue to be favorable for
isolated large hail. In addition, a 40 to 50 knot jet is analyzed
over east-central Iowa. As the low-level jet strengthens, tornadoes
will be possible with rotating cells embedded in the line. As the
line continues to move eastward through the mid to late evening,
wind damage will be possible with embedded supercells and bowing
line segments.

..Broyles.. 04/24/2026

WW 136 TORNADO KS 231905Z - 240200Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 136
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central and Eastern Kansas

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
  900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 80 mph possible

SUMMARY...Intense storm development is expected initially across
parts of northern/east-central Kansas through late afternoon,
becoming more scattered/widespread into this evening across the
remainder of eastern Kansas. All severe hazards are expected,
including tornadoes, very large hail and damaging winds.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 65 miles north northeast of Manhattan
KS to 45 miles south southeast of Wichita KS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 134...WW 135...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.

...Guyer

WW 0136 Status Updates


STATUS REPORT ON WW 136

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ENE AVK
TO 35 SSW HUT TO 25 E HUT TO 15 WNW EMP TO 15 WSW TOP TO 30 NNW
TOP TO 10 WNW FNB.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0510

..JEWELL..04/24/26

ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...


STATUS REPORT FOR WT 136 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC001-003-013-015-017-019-031-035-045-049-059-073-077-079-085-
087-095-111-115-139-173-177-191-197-205-207-240140-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN                ANDERSON            BROWN               
BUTLER               CHASE               CHAUTAUQUA          
COFFEY               COWLEY              DOUGLAS             
ELK                  FRANKLIN            GREENWOOD           
HARPER               HARVEY              JACKSON             
JEFFERSON            KINGMAN             LYON                
MARION               OSAGE               SEDGWICK            
SHAWNEE              SUMNER              WABAUNSEE           
WILSON               WOODSON             


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.

WW 0135 Status Updates


STATUS REPORT ON WW 135

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WNW MCW
TO 30 SSE MSP TO 65 SW ASX.

..MOORE..04/24/26

ATTN...WFO...MPX...FSD...ARX...DLH...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 135 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC039-047-049-099-109-147-157-240140-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DODGE                FREEBORN            GOODHUE             
MOWER                OLMSTED             STEELE              
WABASHA              


WIC005-033-091-093-109-240140-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARRON               DUNN                PEPIN               
PIERCE               ST. CROIX           


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.

WW 0134 Status Updates


STATUS REPORT ON WW 134

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSE BIE
TO 25 SW SDA TO 35 E OMA TO 35 ENE DNS TO 15 WNW FOD TO 10 N FRM.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0507

..MOORE..04/23/26

ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...OAX...EAX...


STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC009-029-071-073-077-081-091-109-137-145-187-189-197-240040-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUDUBON              CASS                FREMONT             
GREENE               GUTHRIE             HANCOCK             
HUMBOLDT             KOSSUTH             MONTGOMERY          
PAGE                 WEBSTER             WINNEBAGO           
WRIGHT               


MOC005-240040-

MO 
.    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ATCHISON             


NEC127-133-147-240040-

NE

WW 137 TORNADO OK 232210Z - 240400Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 137
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
510 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central Oklahoma

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 510 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are beginning to develop in north-central
Oklahoma along a dryline/cold front.  Other isolated storms may
develop this evening farther south along the dryline into southwest
Oklahoma.  Supercells capable of very large hail and a few tornadoes
are possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Ponca City OK to 25
miles east of Fort Sill OK. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 134...WW 135...WW 136...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.

...Hart