WW 88 SEVERE TSTM TX 020005Z - 020700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 88
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
705 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 705 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to intensify
and spread eastward across portions of southwest Texas this evening
into tonight. Initial cells will pose a risk for very large hail to
2.5 inches and damaging gusts. With time, a line of severe storms is
expected to develop and spread east, with an increase in damaging
wind potential into tonight.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest
of Abilene TX to 45 miles east southeast of Fort Stockton TX. 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 85...WW 86...WW 87...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Leitman
WW 87 TORNADO KS MO 012300Z - 020600Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 87
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
600 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far Eastern Kansas
Southwest Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 600 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected this evening
across far eastern Kansas into southwest Missouri. These storms are
developing near a warm front, resulting in a locally increased risk
for a few tornadoes. Large hail to 2.5 inches and damaging gusts to
70 mph also will be possible with these storms this evening into
tonight.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 90 miles northwest of Fort Leonard Wood
MO to 25 miles south southeast of Springfield MO. 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 85...WW 86...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Leitman
WW 86 TORNADO KS OK TX 012140Z - 020500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 86
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Kansas
Western and Central Oklahoma
Western North Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 440 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 likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms posing a risk for very large hail,
damaging gusts and a few tornadoes (a couple possibly strong/EF-2+)
will be possible through this evening. Storm coverage is expected to
increase over the next couple of hours across western OK and western
North Texas, and spread east through the evening. Initially discrete
cells are expected to develop into a line as convection spreads
east, increasing potential for damaging gusts with time into the
nighttime hours, though a tornado and hail risk also will persist.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast of Medicine
Lodge KS to 70 miles south southwest of Wichita Falls TX. 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 85...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Leitman
WW 0088 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S FST TO
50 N SJT TO 70 NW ABI.
..WEINMAN..04/02/26
ATTN...WFO...SJT...MAF...
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC059-081-083-095-105-151-235-253-307-327-353-383-399-413-417-
431-435-441-451-461-020440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALLAHAN COKE COLEMAN
CONCHO CROCKETT FISHER
IRION JONES MCCULLOCH
MENARD NOLAN REAGAN
RUNNELS SCHLEICHER SHACKELFORD
STERLING SUTTON TAYLOR
TOM GREEN UPTON
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 0087 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 87
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SW OJC TO
30 SSE OJC TO 25 NW SZL.
..CHALMERS..04/02/26
ATTN...WFO...SGF...EAX...
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 87
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC011-021-037-107-020340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOURBON CHEROKEE CRAWFORD
LINN
MOC011-013-015-029-039-057-059-065-077-083-085-097-101-105-109-
125-131-141-159-161-167-169-185-215-217-225-229-020340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON BATES BENTON
CAMDEN CEDAR DADE
DALLAS DENT GREENE
HENRY HICKORY JASPER
JOHNSON LACLEDE LAWRENCE
MARIES MILLER MORGAN
PETTIS PHELPS POLK
PULASKI ST. CLAIR TEXAS
VERNON WEBSTER WRIGHT
WW 0086 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 86
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 NW ABI TO
40 SW SPS TO 30 SSE END TO 25 SW HUT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0327
..WEINMAN..04/02/26
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...OUN...TSA...LUB...AMA...SJT...FWD...
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 86
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC019-035-099-125-133-205-020340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAUTAUQUA COWLEY LABETTE
MONTGOMERY NEOSHO WILSON
OKC017-019-027-031-033-035-037-047-049-051-053-067-071-073-081-
083-085-087-099-103-105-109-113-117-119-125-131-137-141-143-147-
020340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CANADIAN CARTER CLEVELAND
COMANCHE COTTON CRAIG
CREEK GARFIELD GARVIN
GRADY GRANT JEFFERSON
KAY KINGFISHER LINCOLN
LOGAN LOVE MCCLAIN
MURRAY NOBLE NOWATA
WW 0085 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 85
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW LEX TO
50 ESE LUK TO 10 WSW PKB TO 20 W MGW TO 40 SSE LBE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0324
..CHALMERS..04/01/26
ATTN...WFO...ILN...JKL...RLX...PBZ...
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 85
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC011-019-043-063-069-089-115-127-133-135-159-161-165-173-175-
195-201-205-020040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BATH BOYD CARTER
ELLIOTT FLEMING GREENUP
JOHNSON LAWRENCE LETCHER
LEWIS MARTIN MASON
MENIFEE MONTGOMERY MORGAN
PIKE ROBERTSON ROWAN
OHC001-053-087-105-145-020040-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS GALLIA LAWRENCE
MEIGS SCIOTO
MD 0328 CONCERNING TORNADO AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES 86...88... FOR EASTERN OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHERN TEXAS
Mesoscale Discussion 0328
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1018 PM CDT Wed Apr 01 2026
Areas affected...Eastern Oklahoma into northern Texas
Concerning...Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Watches 86...88...
Valid 020318Z - 020515Z
The severe weather threat for Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm
Watches 86, 88 continues.
SUMMARY...The potential for damaging wind gusts and possibly a brief
tornado will continue eastward tonight. The need for a downstream
watch is uncertain, though convective trends are being monitored.
DISCUSSION...A north/south-oriented line of storms is tracking
eastward across central OK and north TX, which continues to pose a
risk of locally damaging wind gusts and possibly a brief tornado. As
storms continue eastward tonight, increasing nocturnal static
stability limits confidence in an appreciable severe risk. However,
given at least weak surface-based pre-convective buoyancy and a
50-kt low-level jet (per FWS, TLX, and INX VWPs), there will be some
continued risk of locally damaging wind gusts and possibly a brief
tornado (especially in the near term). It is unclear if a downstream
watch is needed, though convective trends are being monitored.
..Weinman/Leitman.. 04/02/2026
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...TSA...FWD...OUN...SJT...
LAT...LON 32729989 33859835 34479787 35709721 36249662 36479627
36729561 36729511 36509476 36179467 35059538 33839639
32769752 32299831 32129889 32069946 32179976 32439996
32729989
MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-115 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN
SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0800 PM CDT Wed Apr 01 2026
Valid 020100Z - 021200Z
...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST TEXAS...OKLAHOMA...AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts, large hail and
tornado potential will continue across the southern and central
Plains this evening and overnight. Strong storms are also possible
from parts of the Ohio Valley, central Appalachians and
Mid-Atlantic.
... 01Z Update ...
Severe thunderstorms with a history of damaging winds are currently
located across southwest Oklahoma. This complex will continue to
move northeast this evening, aided by mesoscale circulations
associated with a mesolow/MCV across western Oklahoma. As the
low-level jet increases this evening, an increase in tornado
potential will be possible across portions of Tornado Watch #86. See
Mesoscale Discussion #325 for more information.
Elsewhere, clusters of strong-to-severe thunderstorms will be
possible across southeast Kansas into southwest Missouri along a
surface boundary. Although deep-layer shear is somewhat less than
areas to the south and west, the presence of a low-level boundary,
an increasing low-level jet, and sufficient low-level instability
will continue to support some severe potential -- including
tornadoes -- for several more hours.
A hail and wind threat will also persist for several more hours
across southwest Texas where MUCAPE values between 1000-1500 J/kg
and deep-layer shear around 40 knots will support at least some
supercell threat.
..Marsh.. 04/02/2026
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