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Severe Weather Watches Overview

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0093 for Eastern Kansas, Western Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Western North Texas

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
A tornado or two possible

Tornado Watch #0094 for Central Illinois, West-Central into Northwest Indiana

A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0093

Locations Affected

Eastern Kansas

Western Missouri

Central Oklahoma

Western North Texas

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Thunderstorms will intensify through the afternoon along a cold front from western Oklahoma into eastern Kansas. Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible with this activity. A tornado or two is also possible.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL3

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 93
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
240 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Kansas
  Western Missouri
  Central Oklahoma
  Western North Texas

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify through the afternoon along a
cold front from western Oklahoma into eastern Kansas.  Large hail
and damaging wind gusts will be possible with this activity.  A
tornado or two is also possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles southwest of
Wichita Falls TX to 55 miles northeast of Kansas City MO. 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 92...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
25030.

...Hart

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Tornado Watch #0094

Locations Affected

Central Illinois

West-Central into Northwest Indiana

Tornado Watch Summary

Scattered severe thunderstorms, including supercells capable of a tornado risk, will be possible through the mid evening across the Watch area. A couple of the stronger storms will likely focus the tornado and large-hail threats.

Severe Weather Threats

A couple tornadoes possible

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

Tornado Watch Details

SEL4

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 94
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
520 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central Illinois
  West-Central into Northwest Indiana

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 520 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms, including supercells
capable of a tornado risk, will be possible through the mid evening
across the Watch area.  A couple of the stronger storms will likely
focus the tornado and large-hail threats.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Peoria IL to 40
miles northeast of Lafayette IN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 92...WW 93...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23020.

...Smith

National Risk Overview

Friday, April 3: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Saturday, April 4: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: low; WIND: 15%
Sunday, April 5: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Monday, April 6: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Tuesday, April 7: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Wednesday, April 8: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Thursday, April 9: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, April 10: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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