Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
248 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-230800-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
248 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Marginal hail risk.
Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk.
Limited lightning risk.
Limited extreme heat risk.
DISCUSSION...
There is a 30-40% chance for thunderstorms to move through
southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri this afternoon and
evening. Damaging wind gusts to 60 mph and hail to the size of
quarters could occur in a few storms, however the overall severe
threat remains very low.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Thunderstorms will be possible Sunday night into early Monday,
possibly resulting in localized flooding.
Heat Index values in the 90s to around 100 will be common at
times this weekend into next week with the highest values west of
Springfield.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
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More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket
This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
113 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
231200-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
113 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms arrive from the north early this morning,
and a few could become strong to severe. Threats include hail to
the size of quarters and wind gusts near 60 MPH. The main
timeframe for severe weather is 3am to 9am.
Weakening thunderstorms arrive from the west after midnight
tonight. Severe weather is unlikely.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Scattered showers and storms continue through Sunday, but severe
weather remains unlikely.
Daily chances for thunderstorms continue through next week.
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More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
848 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-230200-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
848 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Tonight
Thunderstorm chances are expected to arrive late tonight into
Saturday morning, especially for areas along and east of Interstate
135. The strongest thunderstorms may produce quarter size hail, 60
mph wind gusts, and heavy rainfall.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Periodic thunderstorm chances are forecast across the region late
Saturday night through next week, highest during the evening,
night, and early morning hours.
Triple digit heat indices are possible during the afternoon through
early evening hours Saturday and Monday through Thursday, mainly
across south-central and southeast Kansas.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.
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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
512 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071-
073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-222215-
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford-
Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford-
Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha-
Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-
Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage-
Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage-
Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage-
Southern Le Flore-
512 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
ONSET...Primarily After Midnight.
DANGEROUS HEAT.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...Northeast and East Central Oklahoma as well as West
Central Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing Through Early Evening.
DISCUSSION...
Heat index values of mid 90s to around 106 degrees will remain
common into early evening, with the higher values across
northeast and east central Oklahoma as well as west central
Arkansas. Conditions begin to improve through the evening hours.
A slight chance of thunderstorms also continues into tonight
across much of the region. After midnight into early Saturday
morning, storm chances increase across northeast Oklahoma with the
potential for a thunderstorm complex dropping south out of
Kansas. An isolated severe storm potential could remain possible
through this evening, while storms late tonight into Saturday pose
a limited risk of severe weather. Strong to locally damaging wind
gusts are the main severe threat through tonight.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous
Heat Potential.
THURSDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms chances persist through the day Saturday with the
potential for a thunderstorm complex pushing southward through
eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Limited severe risk exists
Saturday with locally damaging wind the primary threat and hail a
secondary threat.
The weather pattern Sunday through first half of next week will
remain unsettled with daily thunderstorm chances. Periodic severe
weather potential may also develop with locally strong winds the
primary hazard. Heat stress will also remain a concern away from
any widespread rainfall event. A trend toward hotter and drier
weather is likely by mid to late next week.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
201 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-221915-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
201 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A few strong to severe thunderstorms could move into northern Kansas
from Nebraska late this afternoon and this evening. Damaging winds
and large hail are the main threats.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
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More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
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