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A rancher set out to restore the soil after scores of years of growing cotton and switched to growing grass and regeneratively grazing cattle after seeing other ranches do it. He started with land that had previously had cotton on it and seeded the land to grass. The land was fenced for managed grazing. With grass growing and cattle being moved through the tracts, the soil soon began to improve and contain more organic matter. The land became more productive, and the soil did not blow away. In late summer 2022, when neighbors who practiced conventional grazing had to sell three-quarters of their herd, the rancher with restored grassland only had to destock by 25%. Neighbors began to inquire about the abundant grass. SF | Successful Farming Online (Des Moines, Iowa), May 8, 2023

Hillsborough County residents were reminded to be mindful of their water use as rainfall in the first four months of the year has been below normal. From the start of the year through April 30, Hillsborough has received 4.87 inches, which is 6.06 inches less than average. Tampa Beacon (Seminole, Fla.), May 8, 2023

A wheat grower in Grant County estimated that he will lose about 95% of his wheat this year. He and four other farmers get their irrigation water from the same source and try to use the water as frugally and wisely as possible. KWCH 12 (Wichita, Kan.), May 8, 2023

WW 0202 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 202 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..SPC..05/08/23 ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...SGF... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 202 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ILC003-027-047-055-059-065-069-077-081-087-121-127-133-145-151- 153-157-163-165-181-185-189-191-193-199-082240- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER CLINTON EDWARDS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON MARION MASSAC MONROE PERRY POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR SALINE UNION WABASH WASHINGTON WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON INC051-125-129-147-163-173-082240- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE GIBSON PIKE POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK Read more

WW 202 SEVERE TSTM IL IN KS KY MO 082020Z - 090400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 202 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 320 PM CDT Mon May 8 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Illinois Southwest Indiana Far Southeast Kansas Western Kentucky Southern Missouri * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to steadily develop and intensify through late afternoon along multiple boundaries across the region, with initial development focused across a broad portion of southern Missouri. Storms are expected to further develop and move into southern Illinois and western Kentucky by early evening, and eventually southwest Indiana. A strongly unstable environment and moderately strong winds aloft will support some intense storms capable of large hail and damaging winds. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles northwest of Joplin MO to 10 miles south southeast of Owensboro KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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. && AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector 28025. ...Guyer Read more

MD 0733 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PARTS OF FAR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...FAR SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...AND NORTHWESTERN IOWA
Mesoscale Discussion 0733 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0351 PM CDT Mon May 08 2023 Areas affected...parts of far southeast South Dakota into northeast Nebraska...far southwestern Minnesota...and northwestern Iowa Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 082051Z - 082315Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Isolated instances of large hail and perhaps a strong wind gust are possible late this afternoon and evening with any of the stronger storms that materialize. A WW issuance seems unlikely. DISCUSSION...Ample surface heating has supported temperatures rising into the 80s F. Given a dry boundary layer, the strong heating is supporting 7-9 C/km lapse rates from the surface extending up to 500 mb, contributing to 1000+ J/kg of tall, thin MLCAPE. Though tropospheric winds are unidirectional, adequate deep-layer speed shear is contributing to straight, elongated hodographs. The aforementioned kinematic and thermodynamic environment favors multicell clusters and splitting supercells capable of producing at least marginally severe hail, along with a damaging gust or two (given the deeply mixed boundary layer). Nonetheless, low-level convergence is weak given unidirectional flow, with storms expected to be isolated overall. Given the expected isolated storm coverage, a WW issuance is not currently anticipated. ..Squitieri/Guyer.. 05/08/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...MPX...DMX...FSD...OAX...GID...LBF... LAT...LON 42669882 43499779 44079681 44179588 43909462 43499356 42939330 42419356 42009413 41399751 41399760 41489823 42669882 Read more

MD 0732 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTHWEST TX INTO PARTS OF THE CONCHO VALLEY
Mesoscale Discussion 0732 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0336 PM CDT Mon May 08 2023 Areas affected...Northwest TX into parts of the Concho Valley Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 082036Z - 082230Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is possible later this afternoon into the early evening. Isolated severe wind/hail are possible. DISCUSSION...At 2030 UTC, cumulus is gradually increasing from northwest TX into parts of the Concho Valley, within a hot and well-mixed environment. MLCAPE is generally weak to moderate (500-1500 J/kg) due to limited low-level moisture, but continued heating will remove MLCINH and increase the potential for isolated high-based storm development later this afternoon into the evening along a weak dryline. With generally weak deep-layer flow/shear, storms will quickly become outflow dominant, with localized severe gusts possible. With time, storms may initiate or propagate along outflows farther to the east, where greater buoyancy could support an isolated hail threat with the strongest cells. Due to the relatively limited coverage and magnitude of the threat, watch issuance is unlikely. ..Dean/Guyer.. 05/08/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...FWD...OUN...SJT...LUB...MAF... LAT...LON 34359999 34179919 32829896 31709906 31149964 30970026 31000068 31040128 31390147 32900061 33820065 33920049 34359999 Read more

SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0247 PM CDT Mon May 08 2023 Valid 082000Z - 091200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THE OZARKS INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered severe thunderstorms are most likely from the Ozark Plateau to the Lower Ohio Valley, centered on 4 to 11 PM CDT. Large hail and damaging winds should be the main severe risks. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across areas such as South Texas. ...Ozarks to Lower Ohio Valley... Convective initiation appears likely within the next 1-2 hours across south-central MO per latest trends in visible imagery. A residual outflow boundary is noted extending from the southern MO cumulus field southeastward into southern Middle TN. This may be a preferential corridor for storm clusters and/or a more organized MCS to propagate into during the late evening hours. While most CAMs appear to be too low with CI based on noted trends, several solutions hint at the idea of convection maintaining intensity into middle TN. Wind probabilities were nudged slightly southward to address this potential. See MCD #729 for more details on near-term trends. ...Texas Coastal Plains... A cluster of strong thunderstorms has initiation northwest of the Houston metro area. While radar trends suggest this convection is slow to mature, GOES IR imagery has shown persistent cloud top cooling consistent with intensifying storms. Consequently, this activity may pose an isolated severe hail/damaging wind threat through the late afternoon given favorable environmental buoyancy and modest, but perhaps adequate, deep-layer shear. A storm or two is plausible to the southwest of this activity along the TX coast, but a diminishing cumulus field under approaching cirrus suggest additional CI is unlikely in the near-term. ..Moore/Jewell.. 05/08/2023 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1147 AM CDT Mon May 08 2023/ ...Ozarks to Lower Ohio Valley... A linear cluster of storms across western/central Kentucky has gradually trended downscale since early this morning but still otherwise continues to persist southeastward. To its west/northwest, the most confident scenario is for the front and lingering outflow boundary to focus later afternoon convective development from southern Missouri into southern Illinois, and eventually western Kentucky. Regional WSR-88D VWP data continues to sample a core of relatively strong, potentially rear inflow/convectively enhanced, mid-level winds in the wake of the MCS across southeast Missouri/western Kentucky/southern Illinois vicinity. Resultant 40+ kt deep-layer shear will tend to largely persist regionally and support organized updrafts, including some supercells and sustained multicells as storms redevelop later this afternoon. This should particularly be the case within the greater instability reservoir across southern portions of Missouri/Illinois. Significant severe hail will be possible with initial supercells given the rather steep mid-level lapse rates emanating east from the Great Plains. However, convection should quickly tend to grow upscale into clusters where the deep-layer shear vector is oriented more parallel to the front from the Ozark Plateau to the Lower Ohio Valley. As such, a mix of large hail and damaging wind should be the primary threats as clusters/MCSs spread east-southeastward towards the Tennessee Valley and central Appalachians tonight. ...Texas Rio Grande vicinity/Edwards Plateau/Low Rolling Plains... The dryline from the Big Country to the Edwards Plateau should support isolated thunderstorms from late afternoon to early evening. Unlike previous days, winds should be weak through much of the large buoyancy profile as stronger upper flow is displaced southeast of the dryline due to a low-amplitude upper trough. While isolated large hail/localized severe-caliber gusts are possible, the scenario suggests that convection should tend to be rather disorganized across the Low Rolling Plains into parts of the Edwards Plateau. A somewhat higher probability of severe storms (Slight Risk), nonetheless with a number of lingering uncertainties, appears to exist from the middle Rio Grande vicinity northward into southern parts of the Edwards Plateau, potentially aided by a weak mid-level disturbance currently over northern Mexico. Near-dryline convective development aside, this could also include the eastward propagation of storms across the Rio Grande this evening. The northwestward advection of a very moist air mass, as sampled by the 12z CRP sounding with 1.80 PW value and 15.4 g/kg mean mixing ratio, will support robust 4000+ J/kg MLCAPE across south-central Texas this afternoon. Very steep mid-level lapse rates (12z DRT observed sounding), ample buoyancy, and around 30 kt effective shear will support large hail/severe-caliber wind gusts where storms do develop later this afternoon into evening. ...South-Central Plains to ArkLaTex - Marginal Risk Areas... Several mechanisms for sustaining deep convection are apparent this afternoon and evening, offering a threat for generally isolated large hail and severe wind gusts. The trailing portion of the weak quasi-stationary front near the Oklahoma/Kansas border may be a focus for later evening slow-moving thunderstorm development. Additionally, a pair of MCVs, one drifting east from north-central Texas and the other drifting northeast near the Upper TX Coast should support downstream isolated to scattered thunderstorms, peaking in intensity this afternoon to early evening. Modest deep-layer shear coincident with the eastern fringe of the steep mid-level lapse rate plume should yield sporadic multicell clusters and foster a threat for lower-end intensities of severe hail/wind. ...Mid-Missouri Valley/Upper Midwest... A belt of enhanced mid-level westerlies will be maintained to the south of a low near the Minnesota/Ontario border drifting northwest into southern Manitoba. Despite an ill-defined surface pattern, robust boundary-layer heating from Kansas towards the Middle Missouri Valley should overlap with the western periphery of a lingering plume of 50s F surface dew points over Iowa. This may aid in isolated late afternoon to early evening thunderstorms. With light low-level winds, speed shear through the cloud-bearing layer will foster a moderately elongated straight-line hodograph. This will favor splitting discrete cells with mid-level rotation and potential for isolated large hail, and perhaps even a brief tornado risk across far southeast Minnesota/northeast Iowa near a residual weak boundary. Read more

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0108 PM CDT Mon May 08 2023 Valid 091200Z - 101200Z Only minor changes to the ongoing forecast based on the latest guidance. Very dry air and a broadening area of 15-20 mph winds will support elevated fire weather in the Southwest and nearby High Plains tomorrow. There is also potential for isolated dry thunderstorms along/west of the dryline from the Davis Mountains into the Permian Basin. Fuels are more receptive into the Trans-Pecos, but coverage should remain too limited for highlights. ..Wendt.. 05/08/2023 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0141 AM CDT Mon May 08 2023/ ...Synopsis... Stronger mid-level flow is forecast to slowly return ahead of a developing trough over portions of the western US Tuesday. As the shortwave ridge weakens and slides eastward, a stronger surface low is expected to develop over portions of southeastern CO. Strengthening surface pressure gradients should aid in increasing surface winds and downslope flow over central and eastern NM. With a warm and dry air mass in place, elevated fire-weather conditions appear possible. ...Portions of central and eastern New Mexico... As the ridge shifts eastward, stronger southwesterly flow will begin to return ahead of the trough over the Desert Southwest. West of the lee low, downslope surface pressure gradients will enhance southwest surface winds to near 15-20 mph during the afternoon. With several preceding days of very poor overnight humidity recoveries, warm and dry conditions are expected during the afternoon. Diurnal RH minimums of 5-15% are possible along with the gusty surface winds. The favorable meteorological conditions atop dry area fuels will support elevated fire-weather conditions through much of the afternoon. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1227 PM CDT Mon May 08 2023 Valid 091200Z - 101200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHERN KANSAS INTO NORTHERN OKLAHOMA AND THE CAROLINAS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with an attendant severe hail/wind threat are expected across parts of the southern Plains and the Mid-Atlantic coast Tuesday afternoon. A more isolated severe threat will likely emerge across parts of the central and northern High Plains. ...Synopsis... The upper-level flow regime is expected to gradually amplify over the next 48 hours across the CONUS with ridging over the central Plains and the deepening of the upper low currently along the West Coast. At the surface, seasonal moisture will remain in place across the southern CONUS with modest moisture return into the central Plains amid weak cyclogenesis over the TX Panhandle. The potential for organized convection will likely be greatest over the southern Plains and High Plains, as well as across the Mid-Atlantic, where the overlap of strong buoyancy, adequate deep-layer shear, and forcing for ascent appears most probable. ...OK/KS... A weak cold front currently over the central Plains is forecast to retreat northward as a diffuse warm front as a weak surface low organizes over the TX/OK Panhandle region. Along and south of this boundary, rich low-level moisture in the form of mid to upper 60s dewpoints will be common and slowly spread west/northwest into parts of southwest KS. This may result in some sharpening of the dryline, and combined with mid-level lapse rates on the order of 8 C/km, will promote strong instability upwards of 3000-4000 J/kg MLCAPE across the warm sector. Despite the favorable instability, upper-level ridging will mute broad-scale ascent and limit deep-layer shear from southern KS southward. A zone of favorable overlap of strong buoyancy and adequate (around 30 knots of effective bulk shear) appears most likely from the dryline/warm front intersection near the surface low eastward along the frontal zone into southern KS/northern OK. While a tornado or two is possible given favorable low-level helicity along the frontal zone and in the vicinity of the surface low, uncertainty regarding storm coverage and mode suggests large hail and damaging winds will be the primary hazard, especially with initially discrete cells. Further south along the dryline, strong diurnal heating will quickly erode surface-based inhibition. Weak forcing for ascent casts considerable uncertainty onto storm coverage, and this is reflected in recent CAM guidance with little to no convective signal. However, a deep, well-mixed boundary layer over west TX suggest any convection that does develop may feature strong/severe downburst winds. This potential appears most probable across the Trans Pecos region of southwest TX where orographically-initiated convection may develop. ...Central/Northern High Plains... Isolated convection will likely develop within a weak upslope flow regime along the central to northern High Plains. Marginal moisture return should be adequate to allow discrete cells and/or clusters to propagate eastward into the late evening hours. Stronger deep-layer flow will likely support storm longevity and organization, but MLCAPE values will likely be limited to 500-1000 J/kg and may modulate storm intensity to some degree. Regardless, an severe hail/wind risk appears probable. ...Mid-Atlantic... A diffuse stationary frontal boundary draped across the OH River Valley will likely be convectively reinforced and shunted southward over the next 12-24 hours. This boundary should be zonally draped across the southern Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic by Tuesday morning. Daytime heating, combined with low to mid-60s dewpoints, should allow low-level parcels to approach their convective temperatures in the low to mid-80s with minimal inhibition and around 1000 J/kg MLCAPE by early afternoon. Weak ascent associated with a mid-level perturbation should support isolated to scattered thunderstorm development. Effective shear vectors near 30 knots oriented along the frontal zone may foster upscale growth from initially discrete cells capable of marginally severe hail to clusters with an increasing damaging wind risk through late afternoon. ..Moore/Jewell.. 05/08/2023 Read more

The production outlook for the U.S. winter wheat crop is the lowest in recent years, with USDA records dating to 1986. Crops in parts of the Great Plains were in especially bad condition due to drought. One wheat grower in southwest Kansas expects to abandon 85% of the crop, making this his farm’s smallest harvest as the crop barely emerged. U.S. wheat stocks are projected to drop to a nine-year low by June. A smaller crop could lead to higher bread and staple food prices. Successful Farming (Des Moines, Iowa), May 8, 2023 Winter wheat production in Oklahoma was mixed this year. Some fields looked good, while other fields did not even have a stand. Some of the wheat may be cut for hay as the demand for feed supplies was high, due to so many drought-damaged pastures. A Kansas wheat grower abandoned 4,000 acres, due to drought, because the crop never emerged. At least one South Dakota wheat grower has opted to plant corn since his winter wheat failed. RFD TV (Nashville, Tenn.), May 5, 2023

MD 0715 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Mesoscale Discussion 0715 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0452 PM CDT Sun May 07 2023 Areas affected...Rio Grande Valley Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 072152Z - 080015Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...Currently monitoring convective trends across the Rio Grande Valley for the possibility of isolated severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and severe gusts. DISCUSSION...Visible satellite imagery shows a couple of clusters of thunderstorms over northern Mexico west of Del Rio and southwest of Laredo on the higher terrain. A stout elevated mixed layer was observed on the Del Rio 12 UTC raob. The associated warm layer/capping inversion located near 875 mb will likely inhibit or greatly limit surface-based development over south-central and Deep South TX this afternoon. Nonetheless, strong heating has yielded temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to the mid 90s across the Rio Grande Valley. Moist low levels (mid 60s to lower 70s deg F surface dewpoints) are contributing to a very unstable airmass (2500-4000 J/kg MLCAPE). A belt of strong high-level flow will continue to reside across northern Mexico and TX this evening. In the absence of appreciably strong forcing for ascent, considerable uncertainty remains whether a few thunderstorms will develop on the aggregate outflow from storms in Mexico west and southwest of Laredo, or storms west of the Del Rio eventually coalesce and move east into TX in the southern part of the Edwards Plateau early this evening. If storms manage to develop east across the Rio Grande (most likely near Del Rio), a risk for large hail and severe gusts will probably accompany the storms for a few hours before eventually dissipating by mid evening. ..Smith/Guyer.. 05/07/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...BRO... LAT...LON 29610178 30190104 30270048 29109954 27689892 26539905 26499933 29610178 Read more

WW 0197 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 197 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..WEINMAN..05/07/23 ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...FWD...LUB... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 197 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS OKC033-065-141-072240- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COTTON JACKSON TILLMAN TXC009-023-033-049-059-081-083-095-105-133-151-155-169-173-197- 207-227-235-253-263-269-275-307-327-335-353-383-399-413-415-417- 429-431-433-441-447-451-485-487-503-072240- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARCHER BAYLOR BORDEN BROWN CALLAHAN COKE COLEMAN CONCHO CROCKETT EASTLAND FISHER FOARD GARZA GLASSCOCK HARDEMAN HASKELL HOWARD IRION JONES KENT KING KNOX MCCULLOCH MENARD MITCHELL NOLAN REAGAN RUNNELS SCHLEICHER SCURRY SHACKELFORD STEPHENS STERLING Read more

WW 197 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 071955Z - 080200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 197 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 255 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southwest Oklahoma West Central Texas * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop and affect parts of west-central Texas and southwest Oklahoma through the afternoon. These slow-moving storms will pose a risk of very large hail and damaging wind gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of Wichita Falls TX to 45 miles south southwest of San Angelo 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 195...WW 196... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 25025. ...Hart Read more

WW 0196 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 196 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 E SNY TO 35 SSW ANW. ..WEINMAN..05/07/23 ATTN...WFO...GLD...LBF... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 196 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC125-072240- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE YUMA KSC023-039-065-137-153-179-193-072240- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEYENNE DECATUR GRAHAM NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN THOMAS NEC009-029-041-057-063-085-087-101-111-113-115-117-135-145-171- 072240- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BLAINE CHASE CUSTER Read more

WW 0196 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 196 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 E SNY TO 35 SSW ANW. ..WEINMAN..05/07/23 ATTN...WFO...GLD...LBF... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 196 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC125-072240- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE YUMA KSC023-039-065-137-153-179-193-072240- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEYENNE DECATUR GRAHAM NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN THOMAS NEC009-029-041-057-063-085-087-101-111-113-115-117-135-145-171- 072240- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BLAINE CHASE CUSTER Read more

WW 196 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NE 071930Z - 080100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 196 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 230 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Colorado Northwest Kansas West Central Nebraska * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 230 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to develop over western Nebraska into northwest Kansas this afternoon. The strongest cells are expected to pose a risk of large hail and damaging winds. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of Broken Bow NE to 65 miles south of Imperial NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 195... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Hart Read more

WW 0195 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 195 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0713 ..WEINMAN..05/07/23 ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...ILX... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 195 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ILC003-005-013-017-021-025-027-039-047-049-051-055-057-059-061- 065-069-077-079-081-083-087-101-107-115-117-119-121-125-127-129- 133-135-137-143-145-151-153-157-159-163-165-167-169-171-173-179- 181-185-189-191-193-199-072240- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER BOND CALHOUN CASS CHRISTIAN CLAY CLINTON DE WITT EDWARDS EFFINGHAM FAYETTE FRANKLIN FULTON GALLATIN GREENE HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JASPER JEFFERSON JERSEY JOHNSON LAWRENCE LOGAN MACON MACOUPIN MADISON MARION MASON MASSAC MENARD MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN PEORIA PERRY POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH RICHLAND ST. CLAIR SALINE SANGAMON SCHUYLER SCOTT SHELBY TAZEWELL UNION Read more

WW 195 SEVERE TSTM IL KY MO 071820Z - 080200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 195 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 120 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and Southern Illinois Western Kentucky East Central and Southeast Missouri * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are beginning to form along a weak boundary across western Illinois. These storms will expand in coverage through the afternoon, with a risk of large hail and damaging wind gusts in the strongest cells. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northwest of Springfield IL to 40 miles south of Paducah KY. 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. && 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Hart Read more