SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 211
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
510 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 211 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: POTTAWATTAMIE.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely; Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely; A tornado or two possible/
SUMMARY…Scattered supercells capable of a risk for large to very
large hail are expected through early evening. A tornado is also
possible towards early evening near a west to east oriented boundary draped in southern Nebraska. A clustering of storms is expected eventually later this evening and an eastward-moving linear cluster capable of severe gusts will likely evolve.
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.
