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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
347 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-142200-
ALFALFA-ARCHER-ATOKA-BAYLOR-BECKHAM-BLAINE-BRYAN-CADDO-CANADIAN-
CARTER-CLAY-CLEVELAND-COAL-COMANCHE-COTTON-CUSTER-DEWEY-ELLIS-FOARD-
GARFIELD-GARVIN-GRADY-GRANT-GREER-HARDEMAN-HARMON-HARPER-HUGHES-JACKS
ON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSTON-KAY-KINGFISHER-KIOWA-KNOX-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LOVE-
MAJOR- MARSHALL-MCCLAIN-MURRAY-NOBLE-OKLAHOMA-PAYNE-PONTOTOC- 
POTTAWATOMIE-ROGER MILLS-SEMINOLE-STEPHENS-TILLMAN-WASHITA-WICHITA- 
WILBARGER-
347 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

.REGIONAL WEATHER DISCUSSION...
AROUND 300 PM...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED A DRYLINE EXTENDING 
FROM NEAR PONCA CITY TO STILLWATER TO WAURIKA.  THE DRYLINE WAS 
PUSHING SLOWLY TO THE EAST.  HEATING AND AN INCREASE IN GULF 
MOISTURE HAS RESULTED IN MODERATE INSTABILITY EAST OF THE DRYLINE. 
AROUND 340 PM STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING ACROSS 
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.  

SCATTERED STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO FORM ALONG AND EAST OF THE 
DRYLINE.  WITH STRONG SHEAR AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY IN 
PLACE...MOST STORMS WILL BECOME SEVERE QUICKLY AND WILL HAVE THE 
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY LARGE HAIL...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND 
TORNADOES.

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