WW 298 SEVERE TSTM MN ND SD 100205Z - 100900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 298
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
905 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
West-Central and Northwest Minnesota
Eastern North Dakota
Northeast South Dakota
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 905 PM
until 400 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...An extensive squall line will progress west to east across
the Watch area tonight. The more intense portions of the squall
line featuring bowing segments and deeper thunderstorm cores will
tend to focus the severe-wind threat. Embedded mesovortices within
the squall line are also possible and a risk for a tornado or two
and damaging gusts may accompany these embedded circulations.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles northwest of
Hallock MN to 30 miles southeast of Watertown SD. 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 293...WW 294...WW
295...WW 296...WW 297...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
23040.
...Smith
WW 297 TORNADO IA MN NE SD 100135Z - 100800Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 297
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
835 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Iowa
Southwest Minnesota
Eastern and Northeastern Nebraska
Southeast South Dakota
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 835 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to move into
the Watch area this evening and continue northeast during the late
evening and into tonight. A mix mode of linear clusters and
possibly supercells will yield a risk for large hail and severe
gusts. A couple of tornadoes are possible, especially with any
surface-based supercell or stronger embedded mesovortex within an
eventual band of storms. A strong tornado may occur with any
established supercell.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of Brookings SD to
45 miles southeast of Columbus NE. 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 293...WW 294...WW
295...WW 296...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Smith
WW 296 TORNADO NE 092245Z - 100500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 296
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
545 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western and Central Nebraska
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 545 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to move into
the Watch area from the west and south during the early evening.
Additional storm development is possible as a low-level jet
intensifies this evening. Supercells capable of all hazards are
possible. A moisture-rich airmass with increasing low-level wind
shear may result in an intense supercell later this evening across
central Nebraska. A strong tornado is possible. Large to giant
hail (1 to 3.5 inches in diameter) is possible with the stronger
storms, as well as severe gusts with the more intense storms and
outflow.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of Valentine NE to
40 miles south southwest of Kearney NE. 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 293...WW 294...WW 295...
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 23025.
...Smith
WW 295 SEVERE TSTM KS NE 092215Z - 100500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 295
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
515 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central into Southwest Kansas
Far South-Central Nebraska
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to move east
into the Watch area through the early evening. The stronger
thunderstorms will be capable of a risk for large hail and severe
gusts. Some additional linear clustering is expected this evening
with severe outflow winds becoming increasingly probable with the
more intense cores.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles northwest of
Concordia KS to 55 miles west southwest of Medicine Lodge KS. 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 293...WW 294...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
24025.
...Smith
WW 294 TORNADO ND SD 092135Z - 100500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 294
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
435 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western and Central North Dakota
Central South Dakota
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 435 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to develop and intensify this
afternoon and become severe. The stronger storms initially will
likely become supercellular posing a risk for tornadoes, large to
very large hail, and severe gusts. As more storms develop this
evening and an elongated linear cluster evolves, the severe-wind
threat will likely become more prevalent. Severe gusts ranging from
60-85 mph are likely with the stronger outflow surges and more
intense cores. A lingering risk for tornadoes may continue well
into the late evening hours.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Minot ND to 65 miles
southwest of Chamberlain SD. 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 293...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 75 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 21030.
...Smith
WW 0298 Status Updates
STATUS FOR WATCH 0298 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET
WW 0297 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 297
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..06/10/26
ATTN...WFO...FSD...OAX...
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 297
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC021-035-041-059-093-119-133-141-143-149-167-193-100440-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY
DICKINSON IDA LYON
MONONA O'BRIEN OSCEOLA
PLYMOUTH SIOUX WOODBURY
MNC033-063-081-083-101-105-117-133-100440-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COTTONWOOD JACKSON LINCOLN
LYON MURRAY NOBLES
PIPESTONE ROCK
NEC003-021-027-037-039-043-051-053-107-119-139-155-167-173-177-
179-100440-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
WW 0296 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 296
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WNW OLU
TO 25 WNW BUB TO 25 SE MHN TO 10 NNW VTN.
..LYONS..06/10/26
ATTN...WFO...GID...LBF...
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 296
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC009-015-017-071-089-103-115-149-171-183-100440-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLAINE BOYD BROWN
GARFIELD HOLT KEYA PAHA
LOUP ROCK THOMAS
WHEELER
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 0295 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 295
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ESE LBL
TO 45 NNE RSL TO 20 WSW HSI.
..LYONS..06/10/26
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...TOP...GID...
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 295
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-025-027-029-033-047-053-057-083-089-097-105-113-123-141-
143-145-151-155-157-159-165-167-169-185-201-100240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON CLARK CLAY
CLOUD COMANCHE EDWARDS
ELLSWORTH FORD HODGEMAN
JEWELL KIOWA LINCOLN
MCPHERSON MITCHELL OSBORNE
OTTAWA PAWNEE PRATT
RENO REPUBLIC RICE
RUSH RUSSELL SALINE
STAFFORD WASHINGTON
NEC129-169-181-100240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
NUCKOLLS THAYER WEBSTER
WW 0294 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 W VTN TO
25 WNW 9V9 TO 35 SW DVL TO 85 NNW DVL.
..THORNTON..06/10/26
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FSD...UNR...ABR...
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NDC021-031-045-047-051-093-100440-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DICKEY FOSTER LAMOURE
LOGAN MCINTOSH STUTSMAN
SDC003-015-017-023-043-045-049-053-059-069-073-089-123-100440-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BRULE BUFFALO
CHARLES MIX DOUGLAS EDMUNDS
FAULK GREGORY HAND
HYDE JERAULD MCPHERSON
TRIPP
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 0293 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 293
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 S GUY TO
25 W RSL.
..LYONS..06/10/26
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...DDC...ABQ...AMA...
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 293
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC195-100240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANSFORD
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.
No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Wed Jun 10 03:45:08 UTC 2026.SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0804 PM CDT Tue Jun 09 2026
Valid 100100Z - 101200Z
...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS...
...SUMMARY...
Numerous severe thunderstorms with a potential for 60-80 mph winds
with locally higher gusts, along with tornadoes (some potentially
strong), and large to very large hail are expected across the
northern and central Plains this evening into tonight.
...Central and Northern Plains...
On water vapor imagery, a mid-level shortwave trough appears to be
located from eastern Montana southeastward into western South Dakota
and west-central Nebraska. At the surface, a 996 mb low is currently
located in northwestern North Dakota with a cold front extending
southward from the low. A dryline is evident from central South
Dakota into western Nebraska. To the east of the front and dryline,
a moist airmass is in place with surface dewpoints in the mid to
upper 60s F, which is contributing to moderate to strong
instability. Thunderstorms are currently developing along the entire
length of the front and dryline. Storms that remain discrete or
semi-discrete over the next couple of hours could be supercells,
with a potential to produce tornadoes and large to very large hail.
A couple of strong tornadoes may occur with supercells that are
intense. As convective coverage rapidly increases over the next
couple of hours, a transition to linear mode is expected with a
squall line forming and moving eastward across the remainder of the
Dakotas this evening.
Along and near the instability axis, the RAP has 0-3 km lapse rates
in the 8 to 8.5 C/km range. In addition, 0-6 km shear near this axis
is around 45 knots, as is evident on the Bismarck and Aberdeen
WSR-88D VWPs. This environment will be very favorable for severe
wind gusts, and some gusts could exceed 80 mph along the more
intense parts of the line. While a tornado threat will exist with
supercells early on, a continued tornado threat is expected as the
squall line develops with embedded rotating cells. The potential for
severe wind gusts and tornadoes will continue into the late evening
and overnight period as the line moves eastward into the upper
Mississippi Valley.
Further south into the central Plains, the RAP has a pocket of
strong instability analyzed over east-central Nebraska, where the
RAP shows MLCAPE in the 4500 to 5500 J/kg range. Severe
thunderstorms have developed to the west and south of this
instability maximum. The RAP also has a 40 to 50 knot low-level jet
max in far northern Kansas. As this feature strengthens and moves
northeastward into eastern Nebraska, low-level shear will become
increasingly favorable for tornadoes. Supercells that can become
robust may be able to produce a strong tornado or two.
Southward into central Kansas, strong instability is analyzed by the
RAP over much of central and northeastern Kansas, where MLCAPE is
estimated to be from 3000 to 4500 J/kg. In addition, moderate
deep-layer shear is present and low to mid-level lapse rates are
steep. This will support a threat for large hail and severe wind
gusts this evening with the stronger supercells and short line
segments.
...Ohio Valley...
A moist and unstable airmass is currently located across much of the
Ohio Valley. An axis of instability is analyzed from southern
Illinois east-northeastward across southern Indiana and northwest
Ohio. Scattered thunderstorms are ongoing in west-central Indiana
just to the west of the instability axis. Ahead of the storms,
low-level lapse rates are steep. This will contribute to a potential
for isolated severe gusts over the next hour or two.
..Broyles.. 06/10/2026
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