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5 clusters · 10 sources · 36 days · First seen · Last updated

Severe weather impacts central and southern United States

Overview

Severe weather alerts and thunderstorm threats have impacted several states across the central United States. Initial warnings focused on Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, where authorities cautioned against thunderstorms, flash flooding, and debris flows. In Colorado, heavy rainfall over the Ferris Burn Scar prompted life-threatening flash flood and debris flow warnings. Nebraska and Kansas also faced risks of 60 mph wind gusts, quarter-size hail, and torrential rain.

Subsequent monitoring by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center identified continued threats in the Plains region. Eastern Colorado and western Kansas experienced severe thunderstorm watches, with supercells capable of producing hail exceeding 2.5 inches. Additionally, storm clusters moving from Oklahoma into North Texas raised concerns regarding damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to 1.25 inches. The Storm Prediction Center has since issued mesoscale discussions regarding severe weather potential for western Oklahoma and northwest or west-central Texas, noting that while formal watches are unlikely, isolated wind gusts of 55-70 mph and hail remain possible. Volatile environments near the Kansas and Oklahoma border have seen supercells move through areas including Moline and Elk City.

Expanding the threat, a Flood Watch was issued for 31 counties in Oklahoma and several in northern Texas. Forecasts indicated heavy rainfall could reach six inches in western Oklahoma and five inches in western North Texas. In mid-October, the pattern intensified with tornado warnings issued for north central Pecos County, Texas, and a level-two slight risk for regions including the Oklahoma City metro. Most recently, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for south-central New Mexico and far west Texas, where supercells have been observed merging and splitting, bringing threats of hail up to 2.5 inches and potential tornadoes.

Entities

National Weather Service · Texas · Storm Prediction Center · Colorado · Kansas

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Severe thunderstorm watch issued for New Mexico and West Texas

    A severe thunderstorm watch is active for south-central New Mexico and west Texas, with threats of large hail, severe winds, and possible brief tornadoes.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Severe storms and tornado threats impact Oklahoma and Texas

    Severe storms, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall are impacting Oklahoma and Texas, with flood watches and high wind warnings in effect across multiple counties.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Severe weather threats identified for Oklahoma and Texas

    Severe weather is possible in western Oklahoma and northwest Texas, with risks of strong wind gusts and hail. Tornado-warned supercells have also been monitored near the Kansas and Oklahoma border.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Severe weather threats identified across Colorado, Kansas, and Texas

    Severe weather threats, including large hail and damaging winds, have been identified across eastern Colorado, western Kansas, and North Texas.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Severe weather alerts issued across Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas

    Severe weather alerts, including flash flood warnings and thunderstorm watches, have been issued across Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, threatening areas with high winds, hail, and debris flows.

Sources

capeweather.com · cedarnews.net · countryherald.com · dpti.sa.gov.au · klaw.com · kob.com · stormbruiser.com · theweather.com · timesng.com · travelinglifestyle.net

This summary has been updated 5 times: see revision history