NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1139 PM CDT Thu Aug 06 2026
AREAS AFFECTED...Eastern KS into far northeast OK
CONCERNING...Severe potential...Watch unlikely
VALID 070439Z - 070645Z
PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...20 percent
SUMMARY...Storms will increase in coverage overnight, with at least
an isolated severe threat.
DISCUSSION...Elevated convection has begun to develop in the
vicinity of a low/midlevel cloud deck across eastern KS. Forecast
soundings from short-term guidance suggest the developing convection
is rooted around 700 mb, with steep midlevel lapse rates supporting
MUCAPE of greater than 1500 J/kg. An increase in ....... more