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605 ACUS11 KWNS 081807 SWOMCD SPC MCD 081807 KSZ000-082030- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0851 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0107 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2003 AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL/NRN KS CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL VALID 081807Z - 082030Z ...TORNADO WATCH WILL BE ISSUED IN THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NRN/CNTRL KS. STRONG TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE... LATEST DIAGNOSTIC/SATELLITE IMAGERY SUGGEST SFC LOW IS JUST SW OF RSL...MOVING EWD ALONG EXISTING BAROCLINIC ZONE THAT IS LIFTING SLOWLY NWD. CU FIELD IS DEVELOPING IMMEDIATELY AHEAD OF SFC LOW WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF MINIMAL INHIBITION AND THE LIKLIHOOD THAT THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT MAY OCCUR QUICKLY. CONTINUED HEATING SUPPORTS THIS WHERE DEW POINTS HAVE NOW RISEN INTO THE UPPER 60S. IN ADDITION...WWD TRANSPORT OF MOISTURE MAY FORCE HIGHER INSTABILITY NORTH OF THE FRONT INTO NWRN KS. AT ANY RATE...RAPID SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT WITH TORNADOES SHOULD OCCUR BY 20-21Z. ..DARROW.. 05/08/2003 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... ATTN...WFO...TOP...ICT...GID...DDC...GLD... 39189983 39789824 39639652 38319673 37709702 37619830 38259880