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919 ACUS01 KWNS 110055 SWODY1 SPC AC 110053 Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0753 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 Valid 110100Z - 111200Z ...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...AND NORTHWEST IOWA... ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE NORTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS TO THE OHIO VALLEY...AND ACROSS PART OF AZ... ...SUMMARY... A severe wind swath, with a few 75+ mph gusts is possible across portions of the northern Plains into the Midwest tonight. A few severe gusts may also occur over central and southern Arizona. ...South Dakota into Iowa vicinity... A small cluster of storms near the western ND/SD border may be the start of what is expected to be a severe MCS through the overnight hours. These storms are developing within a corridor of strong instability and favorable deep layer shear. The 00z ABR RAOB shows a very favorable thermodynamic and kinematic parameter space for initial supercells growing upscale into a bowing MCS as a low-level jet increases tonight. This environment is characterized by an elongated/straight hodograph, steep lapse rates and strong instability with a layer of drier air around 700 mb atop a very moist boundary layer. This profile suggests sufficient cold pool generation is possible, aiding in development of a forward propagating bowing MCS capable of severe gusts (some 75+ mph) tonight into early Tuesday. Initial supercells also may pose a risk for large hail up to 2.5 inches. Reference MCD 1908 for more short term details. ...Central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe storms will continue to pose a risk of damaging winds and hail for a few more hours this evening, particularly across parts of western NE. With loss of daytime heating, this activity is expected to gradually wane in intensity. Reference MCD 1910 for more short term information. ...AZ... Widely scattered thunderstorms moving westward off higher terrain will pose a risk for severe wind gusts over the next few hours. ...Northern IL into the Ohio Valley... Convection ongoing across northern IN will persist into the evening hours as it track east/southeast into OH. This activity may persist through the overnight hours moving across much of the Ohio Valley toward western PA and WV. Damaging winds will remain the primary hazard, but isolated large hail may also occur. ...Mid-Atlantic/Northeast... Strong wind gusts will remain possible with storms along the southern Mid-Atlantic coast until they push completely offshore over the next hour. Otherwise, severe potential has largely diminished along the I-95 corridor and vicinity and severe probabilities have been trimmed and/or removed. The exception will be across parts of the northern NY into VT/NH area where a band of strong/severe storms is ongoing along a surface boundary. Damaging gusts may continue with this activity for a few more hours. Reference MCD 1909 for more details. ..Leitman.. 08/11/2026 $$