Severe Storm Risk - Pratt, KS

There is a Slight Severe Storm Risk for your location. Continue reading for today's outlook from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. -------------------- National Severe Storm Outlook THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF IOWA INTO FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN SUMMARY Severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe gusts and large hail remain likely this evening centered over Iowa. Isolated to scattered severe gusts also remain possible over a broader area from parts of the southern High Plains to the Upper Midwest. IA and southern WI into northeast KS/northern MO Several clusters of severe storms are currently ongoing across western into northern IA, with other cells into southeast MN. All this is occurring near and ahead of a cold front associated with the glancing upper wave to the north. Moderate instability has developed as lower 60s F dewpoints spread into the area, and effective deep-layer shear near 50 kt will continue to support organization into an MCS as outflows aggregate. Until then, large damaging hail will also be possible. More isolated activity also extends into far southeast NE, with other failed attempts at initiation toward far northern KS. The increasing southwest low-level jet this evening may support additional development later this evening as the 00Z TOP sounding remains moist and unstable. For more information see mesoscale discussions #0729 and #0730. Western TX...western OK...southwest KS Scattered high-based storms continue to produce locally severe gusts from parts of western TX into western OK. While capping will increase this evening, a few more hours of damaging wind threat appear likely with the activity moving into northwest TX. Additional isolated activity may also develop anywhere from western OK into southwest KS as moisture wraps around the surface low and lapse rates remain steep.