Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings issued across central U.S.

Between 2026-07-30 and 2026-08-02, the National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm watches and warnings across South Dakota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Florida, and Texas. Watch 533 covered South Dakota and Nebraska on July 30; warnings followed on August 2 with damaging wind and hail threats.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 30 at 1:44PM CDT until July 30 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 533 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA BRULE CHARLES MIX GREGORY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BURKE, CHAMBERLAIN, GREGORY, KIMBALL, LAKE ANDES, MARTY, PLATTE, AND WAGNER.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 30 at 1:47PM CDT until July 30 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 533 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA CUSTER IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA BLAINE BOYD BROWN CHERRY GARFIELD HOLT KEYA PAHA LOUP ROCK THOMAS WHEELER IN PANHANDLE NEBRASKA SHERIDAN IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA FRONTIER HAYES LINCOLN IN WEST CE

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 30 at 2:08PM CDT until July 30 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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SVRTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Bay County in the Panhandle of Florida... Southeastern Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida... Southwestern Washington County in the Panhandle of Florida... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 208 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast of Eglin Air Force Base, or 12 mil

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 30 at 2:13PM CDT until July 30 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

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SVRLBF The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 213 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sicangu Village, or 8 miles northwest of Valentine, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail d

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 4:57PM MST until July 31 at 5:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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SVRTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... South Central Graham County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 530 PM MST. * At 457 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles northeast of Willcox, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Rada

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 7:03PM CDT until July 31 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

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At 703 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of Salem, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Turtle, Howes Mill, Stone Hill, and Gladden.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 7:04PM CDT until July 31 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

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SVROUN The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northwestern Stephens County in southern Oklahoma... Northeastern Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 704 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Sterling, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 m

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 7:47PM CDT until July 31 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

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At 746 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Raymondville, or 11 miles northeast of Houston, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Montauk State Park, Raymondville, and Montauk.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 6:47PM MDT until July 31 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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At 647 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 17 miles northeast of Bellview to near Melrose, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Clovis, Portales, Texico, Melrose, Grady, House, Ranchval

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 7:01PM MDT until July 31 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

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SVREPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... El Paso County in western Texas... * Until 745 PM MDT. * At 700 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northeast El Paso, moving south at 10 mph. Damaging outflow winds and blowing dust are occuring with thhis storms. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 8:01PM CDT until July 31 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

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At 801 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Eminence, or 14 miles northeast of Mountain View, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Eminence, West Eminence, and

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 8:02PM CDT until July 31 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

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At 801 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of Bootleg, or 23 miles northwest of Friona, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Adrian, Glenrio, Bootleg, and Simms.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 7:03PM MDT until July 31 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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At 703 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 13 miles southwest of Melrose to 7 miles northeast of Mesa, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Taiban, Tolar, Mesa and Floyd. This includes the following highways... Highway 285 between Mil

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 31 at 8:04PM CDT until July 31 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

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At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of Friona, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Friona, Bovina, Farwell, Lazbuddie, Oklahoma Lane, Lariat, Rhea, and Black.

Tornado Warning issued July 31 at 8:05PM CDT until July 31 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

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At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles east of Raymondville, or 19 miles east of Houston, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is l

Tornado Warning issued August 2 at 7:42PM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

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At 742 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Grand Valley, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Tidi

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 2 at 7:43PM EDT until August 2 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East Central Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... North Central Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 743 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ford City, or near Kittanning, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 7:43PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

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At 742 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and a strong thunderstorm along a line extending from High Springs to near Archer. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Alachua, High Springs, Archer, University Of Flori

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 2 at 6:45PM CDT until August 2 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

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SVRBRO The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Jim Hogg County in Deep South Texas... North central Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas... Southwestern Brooks County in Deep South Texas... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 645 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near El Coyote Ranch Airport, or 9 miles west of Rachal, moving southeast