ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL ACUS11 KWNS 261931 SPC MCD 261931 IAZ000-MOZ000-NEZ000-KSZ000-SDZ000-262100- Mesoscale Discussion 0530 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0231 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 Areas affected...parts of eastern Nebraska...far northern Kansas and western Iowa. Concerning...Tornado Watch 140... Valid 261931Z - 262100Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 140 continues. SUMMARY...The risk for large to very large hail and tornadoes continues across WW140. The severe risk should gradually expand northeastward toward the NE/IA border this afternoon. DISCUSSION...Several supercells have developed and matured east of the dryline across central and eastern NE. Several tornadoes have been reported thus far with the northern most cell over Greeley county, NE. While the storm remains in a favorable environment, destabilization is slowly waning as it moves into a more stable air mass farther north. Destabilization ahead of the storms to the south is expected to continue with the greater threat potentially shifting toward the more southern storms as the warm sector continues to narrow to the north. Strong low-level shear (ESRH of 250-350 m2/s2) near the warm front and large buoyancy will continue to support a risk for tornadoes (some significant) and large to very large hail. Additional storm development remains possible across southeastern NE and far northern KS, though residual capping may limit coverage somewhat. The severe threat should slowly expand eastward into parts of western IA later this afternoon or evening across the remainder of WW140. ..Lyons.. 04/26/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...EAX...FSD...OAX...TOP...GID...LBF... LAT...LON 39559565 39469602 39499632 39639674 39889695 40239708 40709735 41039774 41329840 41449882 41869906 42349895 42679878 42839774 42649674 42249604 41699559 41289537 40859524 40519524 40119536 39559565 NNNN