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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 212

WW 212 SEVERE TSTM KS MO 170355Z - 171100Z
      
WW 0212 Image

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 212
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Far Northeast Kansas
  Northwest into Northern Missouri

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1055 PM
  until 600 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms capable of
isolated damaging gusts will be possible into the early overnight
across northern Missouri.  A band of severe thunderstorms is
forecast to move east into the Watch from the west and pose a risk
for scattered severe gusts during the overnight.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest
of Saint Joseph MO to 40 miles east northeast of Chillicothe MO. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 210...WW 211...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
27035.

...Smith

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 211

WW 211 SEVERE TSTM IA KS MO NE 162210Z - 170600Z
      
WW 0211 Image

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.

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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

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 212 Status Reports

WW 0212 Status Updates
      
WW 0212 Status Image

STATUS FOR WATCH 0212 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 211 Status Reports

WW 0211 Status Updates
      
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STATUS REPORT ON WW 211

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE HLC TO
25 NNE HLC TO 55 SSW HSI TO 35 SSW HSI TO 10 SE EAR TO 20 N EAR
TO 25 W OLU TO 20 ESE OFK.

..JEWELL..05/17/26

ATTN...WFO...OAX...EAX...TOP...GID...LBF...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 211 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC155-170540-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

POTTAWATTAMIE        


KSC013-027-029-085-089-117-123-131-141-143-147-149-157-161-163-
183-201-170540-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BROWN                CLAY                CLOUD               
JACKSON              JEWELL              MARSHALL            
MITCHELL             NEMAHA              OSBORNE             
OTTAWA               PHILLIPS            POTTAWATOMIE        
REPUBLIC             RILEY               ROOKS               
SMITH                WASHINGTON          


NEC001-019-023-025-035-037-053-055-059-067-079-081-095-097-099-
109-121-125-127-129-131-133-143-147-151-153-155-159-169-177-181-
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SPC Tornado Watch 210 Status Reports

WW 0210 Status Updates
      
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STATUS REPORT ON WW 210

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 E FNB TO
10 ESE LWD TO 30 N IRK.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0743

..SQUITIERI..05/17/26

ATTN...WFO...DMX...OAX...EAX...


STATUS REPORT FOR WT 210 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MOC001-025-061-063-075-079-081-115-117-121-129-147-171-197-211-
170340-

MO 
.    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR                CALDWELL            DAVIESS             
DEKALB               GENTRY              GRUNDY              
HARRISON             LINN                LIVINGSTON          
MACON                MERCER              NODAWAY             
PUTNAM               SCHUYLER            SULLIVAN            


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.

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 209 Status Reports

WW 0209 Status Updates
      
WW 0209 Status Image

STATUS REPORT ON WW 209

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 N GCK TO
30 WSW HLC TO 35 S MCK TO 30 S LBF TO 25 WSW BBW.

..JEWELL..05/17/26

ATTN...WFO...GLD...BOU...LBF...CYS...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 209 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC039-063-065-137-179-170340-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DECATUR              GOVE                GRAHAM              
NORTON               SHERIDAN            


NEC063-111-145-170340-

NE 
.    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

FRONTIER             LINCOLN             RED WILLOW          


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.

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 208 Status Reports

WW 0208 Status Updates
      
WW 0208 Status Image

STATUS REPORT ON WW 208

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNE PAH
TO 45 ENE MVN TO 15 N HUF.

..SQUITIERI..05/16/26

ATTN...WFO...LSX...ILX...PAH...IND...LMK...ILN...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 208 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ILC033-047-101-185-193-170040-

IL 
.    ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CRAWFORD             EDWARDS             LAWRENCE            
WABASH               WHITE               


INC005-013-019-025-027-029-031-037-043-051-055-061-071-077-079-
083-093-101-105-115-117-123-125-129-137-143-147-153-155-163-173-
175-170040-

IN 
.    INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARTHOLOMEW          BROWN               CLARK               
CRAWFORD             DAVIESS             DEARBORN            
DECATUR              DUBOIS              FLOYD               
GIBSON               GREENE              HARRISON            
JACKSON              JEFFERSON           JENNINGS            
KNOX                 LAWRENCE            MARTIN              
MONROE               OHIO                ORANGE              
PERRY                PIKE                POSEY               
RIPLEY               SCOTT               SPENCER             
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SPC MD 744

MD 0744 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 211... FOR NORTH-CENTRAL INTO NORTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTH-CENTRAL INTO SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
MD 0744 Image


Mesoscale Discussion 0744
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1015 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

Areas affected...north-central into northeast Kansas and
south-central into southeast Nebraska

Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 211...

Valid 170315Z - 170515Z

The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 211
continues.

SUMMARY...The threat for significant damaging gusts of 70-85 mph
persist this evening.

DISCUSSION...A relatively compact but intense bow echo continues to
produce significant severe gusts as it moves across northern KS and
southern NE. Multiple gusts of 70-80+ mph have been measured over
the past few hours, most recently 82 mph at Holdrege NE. Notably,
these gusts have occurred even after cool northeast surface winds
were seen at these stations. As such, at least the leading edge of
the southward-moving outflow ahead of this bow does not appear to be
mitigating severe potential. 

With a 50 kt low-level jet ahead of this activity and ample
instability, the damaging wind threat is expected to persist across
WW 211, possibly reaching the MO River later this evening.

..Jewell.. 05/17/2026

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...OAX...TOP...GID...GLD...

LAT...LON   39209971 39589911 39939906 40539931 40719901 41039696
            41089636 40879600 40559583 40039577 39699594 39439663
            39409701 39209971 

MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 90 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...75-90 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.00-1.75 IN

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SPC May 17, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
      
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Day 1 Convective Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0800 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

Valid 170100Z - 171200Z

...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN
KANSAS AND SOUTHERN NEBRASKA...

...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail,
severe/damaging winds (some 75+ mph), and a couple tornadoes remain
possible tonight, especially across southern Nebraska and northern
Kansas.

...01z Update - Central Plains/Missouri Valley...
Primary scenario this evening will be an upscale-growing/organizing
cluster of storms across northern Kansas and southern Nebraska. A
bit more spatial room has been given (southward adjusted) across
northern Kansas (mostly north of I-70) for what may still be a
post-01z increasing damaging wind potential, including
significant-caliber wind gusts across northern Kansas and far
southern Nebraska, aside from a lingering broad regional potential
for some large hail as well. Measured 85 mph gusts have recently
been reported near Colby, Kansas.

..Guyer.. 05/17/2026

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