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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0682 for Southern into Eastern Kansas, West-Central into Northwest Missouri
  • Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely
  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  • A tornado or two possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0683 for Western Oklahoma, The Eastern Texas Panhandle into Northwest Texas
  • Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  • A tornado or two possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0684 for West Texas
  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  • Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0682

Locations Affected

  • Southern into Eastern Kansas
  • West-Central into Northwest Missouri

    • Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0682 map

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

    Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop and intensify through the late afternoon and early evening. Supercells and severe multicells will pose a risk for mainly large hail (1 to 2.5 inches in diameter) and severe gusts (60 to 80 mph). A tornado is also possible before storm mergers result in coalescing outflow during the evening.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely
  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  • A tornado or two possible

    • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

    SEL2

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 682
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southern into Eastern Kansas
  West-Central into Northwest Missouri

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop and
intensify through the late afternoon and early evening.  Supercells
and severe multicells will pose a risk for mainly large hail (1 to
2.5 inches in diameter) and severe gusts (60 to 80 mph).  A tornado
is also possible before storm mergers result in coalescing outflow
during the evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest
of Medicine Lodge KS to 40 miles northeast of Kansas City 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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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26030.

...Smith
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    Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0683

    Locations Affected

  • Western Oklahoma
  • The Eastern Texas Panhandle into Northwest Texas

    • Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0683 map

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

    Supercell thunderstorms should pose a threat for large to very large hail up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter this evening as they track northeastward. Scattered severe/damaging winds may occur with any clusters that develop. A tornado or two also appears possible.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  • A tornado or two possible

    • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

    SEL3

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 683
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Western Oklahoma
  The Eastern Texas Panhandle into Northwest Texas

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 450 PM until Midnight
  CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms should pose a threat for large to
very large hail up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter this evening as
they track northeastward. Scattered severe/damaging winds may occur
with any clusters that develop. A tornado or two also appears
possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles west northwest
of Alva OK to 50 miles south southeast of Lubbock TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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 682...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
25030.

...Gleason
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    Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0684

    Locations Affected

  • West Texas

    • Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0684 map

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

    A supercell should continue to track northeastward along/near I-20 while posing a threat for large to very large hail around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Other cells may develop this evening and pose mainly a severe hail threat. Isolated severe/damaging gusts may also occur.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  • Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

    • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

    SEL4

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 684
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
815 PM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  West Texas

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 815 PM
  until 200 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...A supercell should continue to track northeastward
along/near I-20 while posing a threat for large to very large hail
around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Other cells may develop this
evening and pose mainly a severe hail threat. Isolated
severe/damaging gusts may also occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles east and west of a line from 75 miles north northeast
of Midland TX to 30 miles southwest of Midland TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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 682...WW 683...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
23035.

...Gleason

    National Risk Overview

    Tuesday, October 13
    TORNADO: 2%
    HAIL: 15%
    WIND: 15%
    Wednesday, October 14
    TORNADO: 2%
    HAIL: 5%
    WIND: 15%
    Thursday, October 15
    ANY SEVERE: 5%
    Friday, October 16
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Saturday, October 17
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Sunday, October 18
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Monday, October 19
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Tuesday, October 20
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low

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