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ACUS11 KWNS 090130
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 090130 
KSZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-090230-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0868
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0830 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2003

AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF WRN AND NRN TX INTO CENTRAL OK AND
SOUTH CENTRAL KS

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 304...307...

VALID 090130Z - 090230Z

ATTM...RADAR TRENDS/CAP OVER WRN-NRN TX INTO CENTRAL OK PER FTW/OUN
00Z SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER WRN-NWRN TX FROM
NEAR SJT TO EAST OF ABI MAY STRUGGLE TO EVOLVE INTO SEVERE STORMS. 
THEREFORE...WW 304 AND WW 307 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS SCHEDULED
AT 02Z.  IF STORMS SHOW SIGNS OF INTENSIFICATION...THEN A NEW WW
WOULD BE REQUIRED BASED ON VERY STRONG INSTABILITY AND FAVORABLE
DEEP LAYER SHEAR FOR SUPERCELLS.

VIS IMAGERY/LATEST SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOW A SURFACE DRYLINE
EXTENDING FROM HUT SWD TO GRANT COUNTY OK TO NEAR LAW AND THEN SWWD
TO JUST WEST OF ABI TO WEST OF SJT.  AIR MASS EAST OF THE DRY LINE
REMAINS VERY UNSTABLE...BUT IS CAPPED PER FTW/OUN 00Z SOUNDINGS. 
STORMS THAT CAN BREAK THROUGH THE CAP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

..PETERS.. 05/09/2003

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

ATTN...WFO...TSA...TOP...ICT...FWD...OUN...DDC...SJT...

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