NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0313 PM CDT Wed Aug 05 2026
AREAS AFFECTED...portions of the Raton Mesa in New Mexico/Colorado
into the western Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles
CONCERNING...Severe potential...Watch unlikely
VALID 052013Z - 052215Z
PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...20 percent
SUMMARY...Weak upslope flow and strong heating across the higher
terrain should support scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and
into the evening. A few STRONG TO SEVERE storms are possible with
isolated hail or SEVERE WIND GUSTS possible. Organization and
coverage of the stronger storms should be limited and a Watch
appears ....... more