Severe Storms

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0101 AM CDT Sat May 03 2025 Valid 031200Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... Fire weather concerns are expected to remain limited across the country for today. Dry conditions will prevail across the Southwest, but weak low-level pressure gradient winds will limit the potential for dry and windy conditions. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected from central NM westward across AZ and into central NV this afternoon. Very dry boundary layer conditions sampled in 00 UTC soundings may support occasional dry lightning strikes away from slow-moving rain cores across western NM into central AZ. Similar thermodynamic conditions and storm motions were observed yesterday (Friday) and resulted in pockets of wetting rainfall as well as a few dry lightning strikes. However, the coverage of dry lightning over receptive fuels remains too limited to warrant a risk area based on latest CAM guidance and fuel analyses. ..Moore.. 05/03/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0101 AM CDT Sat May 03 2025 Valid 031200Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... Fire weather concerns are expected to remain limited across the country for today. Dry conditions will prevail across the Southwest, but weak low-level pressure gradient winds will limit the potential for dry and windy conditions. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected from central NM westward across AZ and into central NV this afternoon. Very dry boundary layer conditions sampled in 00 UTC soundings may support occasional dry lightning strikes away from slow-moving rain cores across western NM into central AZ. Similar thermodynamic conditions and storm motions were observed yesterday (Friday) and resulted in pockets of wetting rainfall as well as a few dry lightning strikes. However, the coverage of dry lightning over receptive fuels remains too limited to warrant a risk area based on latest CAM guidance and fuel analyses. ..Moore.. 05/03/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0101 AM CDT Sat May 03 2025 Valid 031200Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... Fire weather concerns are expected to remain limited across the country for today. Dry conditions will prevail across the Southwest, but weak low-level pressure gradient winds will limit the potential for dry and windy conditions. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected from central NM westward across AZ and into central NV this afternoon. Very dry boundary layer conditions sampled in 00 UTC soundings may support occasional dry lightning strikes away from slow-moving rain cores across western NM into central AZ. Similar thermodynamic conditions and storm motions were observed yesterday (Friday) and resulted in pockets of wetting rainfall as well as a few dry lightning strikes. However, the coverage of dry lightning over receptive fuels remains too limited to warrant a risk area based on latest CAM guidance and fuel analyses. ..Moore.. 05/03/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0101 AM CDT Sat May 03 2025 Valid 031200Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... Fire weather concerns are expected to remain limited across the country for today. Dry conditions will prevail across the Southwest, but weak low-level pressure gradient winds will limit the potential for dry and windy conditions. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected from central NM westward across AZ and into central NV this afternoon. Very dry boundary layer conditions sampled in 00 UTC soundings may support occasional dry lightning strikes away from slow-moving rain cores across western NM into central AZ. Similar thermodynamic conditions and storm motions were observed yesterday (Friday) and resulted in pockets of wetting rainfall as well as a few dry lightning strikes. However, the coverage of dry lightning over receptive fuels remains too limited to warrant a risk area based on latest CAM guidance and fuel analyses. ..Moore.. 05/03/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0101 AM CDT Sat May 03 2025 Valid 031200Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... Fire weather concerns are expected to remain limited across the country for today. Dry conditions will prevail across the Southwest, but weak low-level pressure gradient winds will limit the potential for dry and windy conditions. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected from central NM westward across AZ and into central NV this afternoon. Very dry boundary layer conditions sampled in 00 UTC soundings may support occasional dry lightning strikes away from slow-moving rain cores across western NM into central AZ. Similar thermodynamic conditions and storm motions were observed yesterday (Friday) and resulted in pockets of wetting rainfall as well as a few dry lightning strikes. However, the coverage of dry lightning over receptive fuels remains too limited to warrant a risk area based on latest CAM guidance and fuel analyses. ..Moore.. 05/03/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0101 AM CDT Sat May 03 2025 Valid 031200Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... Fire weather concerns are expected to remain limited across the country for today. Dry conditions will prevail across the Southwest, but weak low-level pressure gradient winds will limit the potential for dry and windy conditions. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected from central NM westward across AZ and into central NV this afternoon. Very dry boundary layer conditions sampled in 00 UTC soundings may support occasional dry lightning strikes away from slow-moving rain cores across western NM into central AZ. Similar thermodynamic conditions and storm motions were observed yesterday (Friday) and resulted in pockets of wetting rainfall as well as a few dry lightning strikes. However, the coverage of dry lightning over receptive fuels remains too limited to warrant a risk area based on latest CAM guidance and fuel analyses. ..Moore.. 05/03/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0101 AM CDT Sat May 03 2025 Valid 031200Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... ...Synopsis... Fire weather concerns are expected to remain limited across the country for today. Dry conditions will prevail across the Southwest, but weak low-level pressure gradient winds will limit the potential for dry and windy conditions. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected from central NM westward across AZ and into central NV this afternoon. Very dry boundary layer conditions sampled in 00 UTC soundings may support occasional dry lightning strikes away from slow-moving rain cores across western NM into central AZ. Similar thermodynamic conditions and storm motions were observed yesterday (Friday) and resulted in pockets of wetting rainfall as well as a few dry lightning strikes. However, the coverage of dry lightning over receptive fuels remains too limited to warrant a risk area based on latest CAM guidance and fuel analyses. ..Moore.. 05/03/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

MD 0663 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 217... FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
Mesoscale Discussion 0663 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1048 PM CDT Fri May 02 2025 Areas affected...Deep South Texas Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 217... Valid 030348Z - 030545Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 217 continues. SUMMARY...Strongest thunderstorms posing a continuing risk for large hail and localized strong to severe wind gusts may remained confined near and to the west of the Rio Grande River. However, storms now forming east-southeast of Cotulla may impact the Corpus Christi vicinity by Midnight-1 AM CDT, with at least some risk for severe hail and wind. It is not clear that a new severe weather watch will be needed for the Brownsville area, but trends will continue to be monitored for this possibility. DISCUSSION...The shallow leading edge of the slowly southward advancing cold front now appears south of Cotulla and Victoria, with some continuing increase in thunderstorm development near the Cotulla vicinity. A more intense, discrete storm which developed near the front to the west of the Rio Grande has maintained a propagation to the right of the deep-layer mean flow/shear, near the river, in the wake of the consolidated remnants of a preceding pair of supercells that initiated off the higher terrain to the north-northwest. Stronger renewed thunderstorm development above the cold pool associated with this lead activity is maintaining a propagation to the west of the the river, but peak intensities have weakened some, apparently in response to the onset of boundary layer cooling beneath warm elevated mixed layer air. As southward suppression of the elevated mixed-layer air continues near/north of the surface front, it is possible that the frontal thunderstorm development may persist through the remainder of Deep South Texas by 06-9Z, perhaps accompanied by some continuing risk for severe hail and wind. ..Kerr.. 05/03/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...BRO... LAT...LON 28490065 28750000 28219838 28129684 27079671 26299705 26009755 25929856 26289979 26910094 28490065 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN Read more

WW 0217 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 217 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...CRP... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 217 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC007-025-131-249-273-297-311-355-391-409-479-030540- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARANSAS BEE DUVAL JIM WELLS KLEBERG LIVE OAK MCMULLEN NUECES REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO WEBB GMZ231-232-236-250-255-030540- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS COPANO ARANSAS AND REDFISH BAYS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 Read more

WW 0217 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 217 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...CRP... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 217 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC007-025-131-249-273-297-311-355-391-409-479-030540- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARANSAS BEE DUVAL JIM WELLS KLEBERG LIVE OAK MCMULLEN NUECES REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO WEBB GMZ231-232-236-250-255-030540- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS COPANO ARANSAS AND REDFISH BAYS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 Read more

WW 217 SEVERE TSTM TX CW 030050Z - 030700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 217 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 750 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of South central Texas and the middle Texas coast Coastal Waters * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 750 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Clusters of storms, including supercells, will spread southeastward through tonight. The more intense storms will be capable of producing large hail up to 2 inches in diameter and damaging gusts up to 70 mph. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Laredo TX to 40 miles south southeast of Victoria TX. 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 212...WW 213...WW 214...WW 215...WW 216... 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 31025. ...Thompson Read more

WW 0217 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 217 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...CRP... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 217 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC007-025-057-131-175-249-273-283-297-311-355-391-409-469-479- 030440- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARANSAS BEE CALHOUN DUVAL GOLIAD JIM WELLS KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK MCMULLEN NUECES REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO VICTORIA WEBB GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-030440- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS COPANO ARANSAS AND REDFISH BAYS SAN ANTONIO MESQUITE AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS Read more

WW 0217 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 217 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...CRP... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 217 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC007-025-057-131-175-249-273-283-297-311-355-391-409-469-479- 030440- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARANSAS BEE CALHOUN DUVAL GOLIAD JIM WELLS KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK MCMULLEN NUECES REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO VICTORIA WEBB GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-030440- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS COPANO ARANSAS AND REDFISH BAYS SAN ANTONIO MESQUITE AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS Read more

WW 0217 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 217 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...CRP... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 217 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC007-025-057-131-175-249-273-283-297-311-355-391-409-469-479- 030340- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARANSAS BEE CALHOUN DUVAL GOLIAD JIM WELLS KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK MCMULLEN NUECES REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO VICTORIA WEBB GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-030340- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS COPANO ARANSAS AND REDFISH BAYS SAN ANTONIO MESQUITE AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS Read more

WW 0215 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW DRT TO 30 SSW HDO TO 50 ENE COT. PARTS OF REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW MAY BE LOCALLY EXTENDED IN TIME FOR AN HOUR OR TWO BEYOND 03/03Z. OTHERWISE, A NEW WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...EWX...SJT... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC013-127-163-271-323-325-463-507-030300- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ATASCOSA DIMMIT FRIO KINNEY MAVERICK MEDINA UVALDE ZAVALA 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. Read more

WW 0215 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW DRT TO 30 SSW HDO TO 50 ENE COT. PARTS OF REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW MAY BE LOCALLY EXTENDED IN TIME FOR AN HOUR OR TWO BEYOND 03/03Z. OTHERWISE, A NEW WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...EWX...SJT... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC013-127-163-271-323-325-463-507-030300- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ATASCOSA DIMMIT FRIO KINNEY MAVERICK MEDINA UVALDE ZAVALA 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. Read more

WW 0215 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW DRT TO 30 SSW HDO TO 50 ENE COT. PARTS OF REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW MAY BE LOCALLY EXTENDED IN TIME FOR AN HOUR OR TWO BEYOND 03/03Z. OTHERWISE, A NEW WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...EWX...SJT... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC013-127-163-271-323-325-463-507-030300- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ATASCOSA DIMMIT FRIO KINNEY MAVERICK MEDINA UVALDE ZAVALA 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. Read more

WW 0215 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW DRT TO 30 SSW HDO TO 50 ENE COT. PARTS OF REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW MAY BE LOCALLY EXTENDED IN TIME FOR AN HOUR OR TWO BEYOND 03/03Z. OTHERWISE, A NEW WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...EWX...SJT... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC013-127-163-271-323-325-463-507-030300- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ATASCOSA DIMMIT FRIO KINNEY MAVERICK MEDINA UVALDE ZAVALA 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. Read more

WW 0215 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW DRT TO 30 SSW HDO TO 50 ENE COT. PARTS OF REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW MAY BE LOCALLY EXTENDED IN TIME FOR AN HOUR OR TWO BEYOND 03/03Z. OTHERWISE, A NEW WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ..KERR..05/03/25 ATTN...WFO...EWX...SJT... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 215 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC013-127-163-271-323-325-463-507-030300- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ATASCOSA DIMMIT FRIO KINNEY MAVERICK MEDINA UVALDE ZAVALA 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. Read more

WW 215 SEVERE TSTM TX 022010Z - 030300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 215 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 310 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of West Central Texas * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 310 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Widely scattered supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon across the watch area. These storms will drift southeastward through the early evening, posing a risk of very large hail and damaging winds. A tornado is also possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 80 miles north of Del Rio TX to 15 miles west southwest of Cotulla TX. 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 209...WW 210...WW 211...WW 212...WW 213...WW 214... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 28025. ...Hart Read more