SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 211

WW 211 SEVERE TSTM IA KS MO NE 162210Z - 170600Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 211 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 510 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far Western Iowa Northern into Northeast Kansas Far Northwest Missouri Central into Eastern Nebraska * Effective this Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning from 510 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Scattered supercells capable of a risk for large to very large hail are expected through early evening. A tornado is also possible towards early evening near a west to east oriented boundary draped in southern Nebraska. A clustering of storms is expected eventually later this evening and an eastward-moving linear cluster capable of severe gusts will likely evolve. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles west southwest of Kearney NE to 50 miles south southeast of Omaha NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 208...WW 209...WW 210... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27015. ...Smith Read more