WW 268 SEVERE TSTM KS OK 020220Z - 020900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 268
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
920 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Kansas
Northern Oklahoma
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 920 PM
until 400 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of storms will progress east-southeastward
tonight with damaging winds and isolated large hail possible into
central Kansas and northern Oklahoma.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north of
Hutchinson KS to 30 miles west southwest of Enid OK. 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 265...WW 267...
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 550. Mean storm motion vector
30025.
...Guyer
WW 267 SEVERE TSTM KS NE 020030Z - 020700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 267
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
730 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
North-Central Kansas
Western and Central Nebraska
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 730 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and 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...Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms will continue
to develop generally eastward, potentially growing into more
organized lines of convection with a continued large hail and
damaging wind risk this evening into the early overnight.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 10 miles east northeast
of Mullen NE to 35 miles southeast of Mccook NE. 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 262...WW 263...WW
265...WW 266...
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 550. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
...Guyer
WW 0268 Status Updates
STATUS FOR WATCH 0268 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET
WW 0267 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 267
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SW EAR TO
15 SW LBF TO 40 W MHN.
..MARSH..06/02/26
ATTN...WFO...GID...LBF...
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 267
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC009-041-047-075-091-111-113-117-171-020440-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLAINE CUSTER DAWSON
GRANT HOOKER LINCOLN
LOGAN MCPHERSON THOMAS
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 0265 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 265
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 E LBL TO
30 SSW DDC TO 20 NE DDC TO 45 WSW RSL.
..MARSH..06/02/26
ATTN...WFO...GLD...DDC...
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 265
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-047-051-057-097-119-145-151-165-185-020440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
EDWARDS ELLIS FORD
KIOWA MEADE PAWNEE
PRATT RUSH STAFFORD
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 0263 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 263
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW FYV
TO 15 S HRO TO 35 SSW FLP TO 35 SW DYR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0946
..MOORE..06/02/26
ATTN...WFO...LZK...TSA...MEG...SGF...
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 263
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC001-023-029-033-035-037-045-047-051-067-069-071-077-083-085-
087-095-101-105-107-111-115-117-119-123-125-131-141-143-145-147-
149-020240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARKANSAS CLEBURNE CONWAY
CRAWFORD CRITTENDEN CROSS
FAULKNER FRANKLIN GARLAND
JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LEE LOGAN LONOKE
MADISON MONROE NEWTON
PERRY PHILLIPS POINSETT
POPE PRAIRIE PULASKI
ST. FRANCIS SALINE SEBASTIAN
VAN BUREN WASHINGTON WHITE
WOODRUFF 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
MD 0953 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 268... FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN OKLAHOMA AND SOUTHERN KANSAS
Mesoscale Discussion 0953
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1139 PM CDT Mon Jun 01 2026
Areas affected...portions of northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas
Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 268...
Valid 020439Z - 020645Z
The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 268
continues.
SUMMARY...A well organized MCS will continue to move into a very
unstable airmass across southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma.
Although deep-layer shear will weaken across the MCS as it moves
east, the degree of instability and organized nature of the MCS will
support a continue damaging wind threat across Severe Thunderstorm
Watch #268.
DISCUSSION...Regional radar imagery depicts a well organized linear
MCS moving east-southeast across southern Kansas and far northern
Oklahoma this evening, with perhaps a mesoscale convective vortex
beginning to organize across Stafford County, KS, near where several
measured thunderstorm wind gusts were recorded between 60 and 70
MPH. Father south, a measured 59 MPH wind gust was reported in
Woodward County, OK, as the gust front passed.
The overall environment along and ahead of the organized MCS remains
quite unstable, with an axis of MUCAPE in excess of 3000 J/kg
stretching southeast from southern portions of the MCS into
southeast Oklahoma. While the thermodynamic environment remains very
favorable, the kinematic environment weakens quickly with eastward
extent as effective deep-layer shear values quickly drop off from
around 30-35 knots across the MCS now to less than 20 knots across
eastern portions of the watch.
Despite the weakening kinematic environment ahead of the MCS, the
organized nature of the MCS and presence of a developing MCV will
support the potential for strong, damaging thunderstorm winds on the
leading edge of the MCS into the less favorable environment. As
such, the threat for damaging wind gusts will continue across Severe
Thunderstorm Watch #268.
..Marsh.. 06/02/2026
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...ICT...OUN...DDC...
LAT...LON 36669980 37539932 38829912 38329722 37399657 36329745
36669980
MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 90 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN
MD 0952 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 267... FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Mesoscale Discussion 0952
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1114 PM CDT Mon Jun 01 2026
Areas affected...portions of central Nebraska
Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 267...
Valid 020414Z - 020545Z
The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 267
continues.
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms continue to congeal into a large complex
across central Nebraska. The overall environment continues to become
less favorable for large hail or damaging winds. Severe Thunderstorm
Watch #267 may need to be canceled early.
DISCUSSION...Thunderstorms have congealed into a large, non-severe
mesoscale convective system this evening across central Nebraska.
The thermodynamic environment is weaker than before, with MUCAPE
values generally at or below 1000 J/kg across the complex, and
should continue to decrease ahead of the northeastward moving MCS.
Additionally, deep-layer shear has weakened from earlier to
generally at or below 30 knots along and ahead of the MCS. Thus,
absent any notable uptick in thunderstorm intensity, Severe
Thunderstorm Watch #267 may need to be canceled early. Trends will
be monitored.
..Marsh.. 06/02/2026
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...GID...LBF...
LAT...LON 40789897 41020040 41780107 42399913 40789897
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...UP TO 60 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 IN
SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook RESENT 1
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0858 PM CDT Mon Jun 01 2026
Valid 020100Z - 021200Z
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
THE OZARKS/MID-SOUTH...AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS....
...SUMMARY...
Thunderstorms with large hail and severe wind gusts are still
expected this afternoon and evening across parts of the central
Plains. Scattered strong to severe wind gusts are also possible
within the Ozarks and portions of the Mid-South.
...01Z Update...
Notable upper-level low is promote severe convection within the
Central High Plains this evening. This activity with continue for a
few more hours. The most organized convection has become more linear
in southwestern Kansas. This will be the focal point for severe wind
gusts this evening/overnight. Some of this risk may eventually
spread in to northern Oklahoma. Scattered strong to severe storms
are also ongoing in Arkansas/northern Mississippi. These storms will
be capable of large hail and damaging winds over the next few hours.
The primary question remains how long the threat will continue. Some
models still hint at linear organization occurring later tonight,
but confidence is low as to where this will occur. Strongly forced
convection may produce severe gusts in parts of eastern
Montana/western North Dakota. A remaining pocket of enhanced shear
and buoyancy is evident near the SC/GA border. A subtle shortwave
may allow a cluster of storms to move south and east. Isolated
damaging winds would be possible with this activity.
..Wendt.. 06/02/2026
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