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ACUS11 KWNS 111632
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SPC MCD 111632 
NYZ000-PAZ000-111830-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0943
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1132 AM CDT SUN MAY 11 2003

AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL PA...CENTRAL NY

CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 

VALID 111632Z - 111830Z

MONITORING INCREASING CU FIELD OVER WEST CENTRAL PA FOR THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT AND POSSIBLE NEW WW.

SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY SUGGEST THAT TCU OR ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE
BEGINNING TO DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL PA.  THIS ACTIVITY IS WELL
EAST OF SURFACE COLD FRONT...BUT IN AREA THAT HAS DESTABILIZED
RAPIDLY IN THE PAST 1-2 HOURS.	SBCAPE VALUES ARE IN THE 1000-2000
J/KG RANGE...BUT SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE EARLY
AFTERNOON.  VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES ARE SUFFICIENT FOR SEVERE STORMS
OR EVEN TORNADOES IN THIS REGION.  IF ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO INCREASE
...NEW TORNADO WATCH MAY BE NEEDED SOON FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL PA/NY.


..HART.. 05/11/2003

...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...

ATTN...WFO...ALY...PHI...BGM...BUF...CTP...LWX...

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