Organized Severe Weather Threat With Damaging Winds Large Hail and Tornadoes Targeting Texas Oklahoma Kansas and Iowa This Saturday May 16

TEXAS — An organized and growing severe weather threat is appearing increasingly likely this Saturday, May 16, stretching from Texas northward through Oklahoma, Kansas, and into Iowa, with damaging winds, very large hail, and a tornado threat all anticipated across the affected corridor.

Forecasters at Max Velocity Weather updated the outlook as of May 12 at 5:03 AM ET, flagging this as a developing and serious severe weather setup worth monitoring closely through the week.

Damaging Winds Large Hail and Tornadoes All Anticipated Saturday Across the Corridor

The Saturday severe weather threat is not limited to a single hazard — forecasters are anticipating a combination of damaging winds, very large hail, and tornadoes all possible across the warned zone.

The combination of multiple simultaneous hazards makes this an especially dangerous setup for residents living across the corridor from northern Texas through central Kansas and into southern Iowa. Cities including Wichita, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Kansas City all fall within or near the outlined threat zone based on the current outlook.

15 Percent Severe Weather Probability Covers Wichita Oklahoma City and Tulsa

The current outlook places a 15 percent severe weather probability across a broad zone covering Wichita in Kansas, Oklahoma City and Tulsa in Oklahoma, and stretching northward toward Kansas City.

This zone represents the primary area of organized severe weather concern for Saturday, where storm development is expected to be the most concentrated and intense. The threat area spans a significant geographic footprint, meaning a large population across multiple states falls within range of Saturday’s developing severe weather risk.

Forecasters Warn Risk Is Still Growing and Frequent Updates Expected

Forecasters have emphasized that this is a growing risk, with the current outlook likely to be refined and potentially upgraded as Saturday approaches and additional data becomes available.

Residents across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa are being urged to stay tuned for frequent updates throughout the week as the severe weather picture becomes clearer.

Now is the time for people across the threat zone to review their severe weather safety plans and ensure they have reliable ways to receive warnings on Saturday. Stay with GordonRamsayClub.com for the latest updates.