SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 460

WW 460 SEVERE TSTM KS OK 042135Z - 050500Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 460 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 435 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Kansas Northern and Central Oklahoma * Effective this Saturday afternoon from 435 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Robust thunderstorm development is underway across southern Kansas into northern Oklahoma. Supercells will pose a threat for large to very large hail up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. One or more intense bowing clusters will likely develop this evening and move southeastward across northern/central/eastern Oklahoma while posing a threat for scattered to numerous severe/damaging winds. Isolated significant wind gusts up to 75-85 mph will be possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles northwest of Clinton OK to 55 miles east northeast of Tulsa OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 454...WW 455...WW 456...WW 457...WW 458...WW 459... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 30030. ...Gleason Read more