
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.
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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
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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 CASSRead more

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. ...HartRead more

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. ...HartRead more

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.. 04/24/2026Read more

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.
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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
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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.Read more

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.Read more

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- NERead more

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.
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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
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