WW 147 SEVERE TSTM AR LA OK TX 260310Z - 261100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 147
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1010 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Northwest Louisiana
Southeast Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1010 PM
until 600 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue to track
southeast into the overnight hours. Nocturnal cooling and increasing
boundary-layer inhibition will limit surface-based storms and large
hail up to 2 inch diameter will be the main hazard. Isolated severe
gusts also are possible. If a storm can become surface-based, a
tornado is also possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles southwest of
De Queen AR to 35 miles east of El Dorado AR. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 144...WW 145...WW 146...
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
29035.
...Leitman
WW 146 TORNADO AR 252245Z - 260600Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 146
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
545 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning from 545
PM until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storms developing near the Oklahoma/Arkansas border
will develop east/southeast this evening. Isolated supercells
developing near a surface boundary will pose a risk for a few
tornadoes, very large hail up to 3 inches diameter, and scattered
damaging wind gusts this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 65 miles west of Hot Springs AR to 25
miles southeast of Hot Springs AR. 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 143...WW 144...WW 145...
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 28035.
...Leitman
WW 145 SEVERE TSTM AR KS MO OK 252225Z - 260500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 145
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
525 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 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 Saturday afternoon from 525 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will develop east/northeast
through the evening. These storms will mainly pose a risk for large
hail in the 1.0-2.0 inch range. A few strong to severe wind gusts
also are possible. While the overall tornado risk is low, a surface
boundary across west-central Arkansas could lift northward this
evening and a tornado along this boundary is conditionally possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west southwest
of Bartlesville OK to 35 miles north northeast of Fayetteville AR.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 143...WW 144...
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
27035.
...Leitman
WW 144 TORNADO OK TX 252050Z - 260400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 144
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and Central Oklahoma
North Texas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
1100 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 4
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...Intense storm development is expected through late
afternoon and early evening, initially and especially across
south-central Oklahoma and far northern Texas. Robust supercells
capable of very large hail are expected, along with heightened
tornado potential, especially in vicinity of the warm front.
Damaging wind potential will also steadily increase later this
evening as storms progress east-southeastward across the region.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles northwest of Wichita Falls
TX to 65 miles northeast of Paris TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).
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 143...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29025.
...Guyer
WW 0147 Status Updates
STATUS FOR WATCH 0147 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET
WW 0146 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 146
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..04/26/26
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 146
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-051-057-059-061-081-083-097-099-103-105-109-113-127-133-
149-260340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK GARLAND HEMPSTEAD
HOT SPRING HOWARD LITTLE RIVER
LOGAN MONTGOMERY NEVADA
OUACHITA PERRY PIKE
POLK SCOTT SEVIER
YELL
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 0145 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 145
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSW TUL
TO 20 SSW GMJ TO 20 NNW HRO.
..MOORE..04/26/26
ATTN...WFO...TSA...ICT...SGF...
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 145
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-015-047-087-143-260340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL FRANKLIN
MADISON WASHINGTON
OKC001-021-260340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR CHEROKEE
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 0144 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 144
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ENE ABI
TO 25 WNW MKO.
..THORNTON..04/26/26
ATTN...WFO...OUN...TSA...SHV...FWD...
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 144
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC033-131-260340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAWFORD SEBASTIAN
OKC005-013-019-023-029-037-061-069-077-079-085-089-091-095-099-
101-121-123-127-135-260340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA BRYAN CARTER
CHOCTAW COAL CREEK
HASKELL JOHNSTON LATIMER
LE FLORE LOVE MCCURTAIN
MCINTOSH MARSHALL MURRAY
MUSKOGEE PITTSBURG PONTOTOC
PUSHMATAHA SEQUOYAH
TXC085-097-113-119-121-147-159-181-223-231-237-277-337-363-367-
387-397-439-449-497-260340-
WW 0143 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 143
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE DDC TO
25 ENE RSL TO 40 NNE CNK TO 30 S OLU.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0534
..MOORE..04/25/26
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...GID...OUN...
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 143
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-027-029-033-041-047-053-077-079-095-097-105-113-143-
145-151-155-157-159-169-173-185-191-201-260040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLAY
CLOUD COMANCHE DICKINSON
EDWARDS ELLSWORTH HARPER
HARVEY KINGMAN KIOWA
LINCOLN MCPHERSON OTTAWA
PAWNEE PRATT RENO
REPUBLIC RICE SALINE
SEDGWICK STAFFORD SUMNER
WASHINGTON
OKC003-011-039-043-047-053-059-071-073-083-093-103-119-151-153-
260040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MD 0540 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH LIKELY FOR NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
Mesoscale Discussion 0540
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0946 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
Areas affected...northeastern Texas...southwestern
Arkansas...northwestern Louisiana
Concerning...Severe potential...Severe Thunderstorm Watch likely
Valid 260246Z - 260445Z
Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm activity will continue downstream of WW144
and WW146.
DISCUSSION...Supercells continue across portions of western
Arkansas, with hints of additional development near the boundary
across eastern Oklahoma into southeastern Arkansas. The environment
downstream in northeastern Texas/southern Arkansas/northwestern
Louisiana remains very unstable and strongly sheared. This will
favor maintenance of ongoing storms and potential for new supercell
development. Nocturnal low-level cooling and capping appears to be
increasing, which will likely keep the main threat for large hail.
However, given some remaining low-level shear any surface based
storm would have potential for a tornado. A new watch will likely be
needed to cover these threats by 04z.
..Thornton.. 04/26/2026
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LZK...SHV...FWD...
LAT...LON 33079212 33869259 34029331 34039420 33709508 33589531
32959575 32559528 32199385 32089298 32069233 32379221
33079212
MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...100-125 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...2.00-3.50 IN
MD 0539 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 144...146... FOR WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Mesoscale Discussion 0539
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0849 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
Areas affected...west-central Arkansas
Concerning...Tornado Watch 144...146...
Valid 260149Z - 260345Z
The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 144, 146 continues.
SUMMARY...Severe threat continues within WW146.
DISCUSSION...Supercells continue to move across west-central
Arkansas, producing reports of 1.5-2.5 inch hail. The environment
ahead of these storms continues to be strongly unstable with ample
shear for organization. This will likely continue to support
potential for large to very large hail (some 2+ inches in diameter).
Storms have remained mostly elevated but should a cell be able to
move into the warmer air to the south and become surface based in
the more backed southeasterly flow, potential for a tornado would be
possible.
..Thornton.. 04/26/2026
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...TSA...
LAT...LON 35239409 35299467 34809468 34189408 34019368 33989340
34019319 34019302 34169286 34559293 34839325 35239409
MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...100-125 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN
MD 0538 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 144... FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA
Mesoscale Discussion 0538
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0827 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
Areas affected...central/southern Oklahoma
Concerning...Tornado Watch 144...
Valid 260127Z - 260330Z
The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 144 continues.
SUMMARY...Severe threat continues within WW144.
DISCUSSION...A cluster of supercells continues across
central/southern Oklahoma. A couple of brief tornadoes have been
reported over the last 1-2 hours. Several storm scale interactions
have been ongoing, with several mergers. The environment remains
favorable for tornadoes, given rich low-level SRH and STP around
2-4. However, these storm scale interactions and the generally messy
storm mode has likely kept this environment from being fully
realized. Nonetheless, tornado potential will continue over the next
several hours as the storms continue along and near the warm front.
Potential for large hail will also continue, especially with
embedded and or semi-discrete supercells
..Thornton.. 04/26/2026
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...TSA...OUN...
LAT...LON 34019656 33999640 34109586 34389563 34559566 34739582
34799607 34889672 35029761 34919810 34559817 34329795
34299786 34009669 34019656
MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...120-145 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN
SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0800 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
Valid 260100Z - 261200Z
...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND FAR NORTHEAST TEXAS...
...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms with a potential for large to very large,
tornadoes and severe wind gust will continue this evening into
tonight across parts of the southern Plains and Ark-La-Tex.
Additional severe storms with hail and isolated severe gusts will be
possible in parts of the central Plains.
...Southern Plains/Ark-La-Tex...
A low-amplitude mid-level shortwave trough is evident on water vapor
imagery from east-central Kansas southward into west-central
Oklahoma. At the surface, a moist airmass is located over the
eastern part of the southern Plains into the Ark-La-Tex, where
surface dewpoints are in the mid 60s to the mid 70s F. The RAP shows
strong instability across north Texas and southern Oklahoma, with
MLCAPE in the 3000 to 4000 J/kg range. Scattered severe storms are
ongoing near an instability maximum that is near the Red River north
of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The RAP is also showing very
steep mid-level lapse rates over southern Oklahoma and far north
Texas. 700-500 mb lapse rates are estimated to be in the 7.5 to 8
C/km range. This will be favorable for large to very large hail.
Hailstones of 2 to 3 inches in diameter will be possible with the
more intense supercells.
In addition, a low-level jet is analyzed from northeast Texas into
eastern Oklahoma. The low-level jet has not strengthened as much as
was originally forecast, but is still expected to gradually ramp up
over the next few hours. This will increase low-level shear
maintaining a tornado threat. The RAP still increases 0-3 km
storm-relative helicity into the 350 to 400 m2/s2 range within a
couple of hours, suggesting that a potential for strong tornadoes
will continue. A wind-damage threat is also expected to be
maintained this evening into the early overnight period, as a severe
convective cluster moves southeastward toward the Ark-La-Tex.
Concerning the placement of the Moderate, it appears that severe
threat coverage will be more limited north of I-40. For this reason,
the northern extent of the Moderate Risk area has been trimmed.
...Central Plains...
Water vapor currently shows a subtle shortwave trough moving into
the mid Missouri Valley and another one moving into the central High
Plains. At the surface, a moist airmass is located from central and
eastern Kansas into far southeast Nebraska, where scattered
thunderstorms are ongoing. Across this area at mid-levels, flow is
generally from west to southwest at 30 to 40 knots. This is creating
sufficient deep-layer shear for organized severe storms. Steep
mid-level lapse rates will be favorable for isolated large hail.
Severe wind gusts will also be possible.
..Broyles.. 04/26/2026
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