![]() | MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0978 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0129 PM CDT Thu Jun 04 2026 AREAS AFFECTED...parts of northeast Kansas into southeast Nebraska and vicinity CONCERNING...Severe potential...Watch unlikely VALID 041829Z - 042130Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...20 percent SUMMARY...A few STRONG TO SEVERE storms are possible from northern Kansas into southwest Iowa late this afternoon. Locally damaging gusts or a brief/weak tornado cannot be ruled out. DISCUSSION...Satellite imagery shows an MCV over north-central KS and into south-central NE, while surface obs show a weak low near Russell KS. East of this feature, a leading outflow extends ....... more |
![]() | MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0977 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0126 PM CDT Thu Jun 04 2026 AREAS AFFECTED...portions of central/eastern South Dakota CONCERNING...Severe potential...Watch unlikely VALID 041826Z - 042000Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...20 percent SUMMARY...A few instances of small to marginally SEVERE HAIL and STRONG WIND GUSTS may occur with with convection along a surface frontal boundary through early-to-mid afternoon. Storm coverage and severe potential are the expected to increase later this afternoon/evening. DISCUSSION...Latest regional radar imagery depicts isolated thunderstorms ongoing along a surface frontal boundary ahead of ....... more |