From August 1 to August 6, 2025, a series of severe weather events, including thunderstorms and tornado warnings, affected multiple states across the central United States. Initial storms moved through western North Texas and southern and central Oklahoma, producing heavy rainfall and lightning, with localized flooding concerns due to heavy rainfall rates. A mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) tracked eastward along the Red River, impacting southcentral and southeast Oklahoma with strong winds up to 50 mph and heavy rain. Tornado warnings were issued for counties in Colorado, including Bent, Kiowa, Prowers, Las Animas, and Ninaview, with warnings extending into early August. Severe storms with damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail were reported in Kansas and northwest Oklahoma, with storms moving southeastward into north Texas and Oklahoma. On August 3, a cluster of storms was forecast to reach Lawton, Oklahoma, and Wichita Falls, Texas, overnight. Additional tornado warnings were issued for counties in Oklahoma, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota, with some warnings extending into the evening hours. Severe thunderstorm warnings in Minnesota included wind gusts up to 70 mph. Throughout the period, authorities emphasized the importance of multiple ways to receive warning information due to the evolving nature of the storms. Overall, the affected regions experienced damaging winds, heavy rainfall, large hail, and multiple tornado warnings, highlighting a period of active and severe weather across parts of the central U.S.