Southwest Flood Threat Recedes as Plains Storms Linger Into the Night

Most storms are expected to weaken overnight as isolated flash flooding remains possible where training bands set up.

Overview

Weather Prediction Center discussions late Friday into Saturday highlighted isolated flash-flood potential across Arizona, New Mexico and far southern Nevada, with activity generally decreasing after about 04Z.
West-central Nevada saw short-term training storms with rates near 1 inch per hour and localized totals up to 1.5 inches, prompting a flash-flood concern overnight.
The Storm Prediction Center issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 615 for central Kansas Friday evening, citing large hail up to 2 inches and damaging winds to 60 mph, with supercells persisting into the evening.
Warm-advection thunderstorms over south-central Kansas into north-central Oklahoma produced short-term training Friday night, with WPC warning of 2–3 inch streaks and localized flash flooding.
On Saturday, SPC monitored marginally severe storms from the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles into western and northeastern Oklahoma, noting risks for 60 mph gusts, hail near 1 to 1.25 inches, and a few localized downbursts near Tulsa late evening.