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Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Issued on May 13, 2008
Updated: Tue May 13 08:42:05 UTC 2008
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Graphics Issued on May 13, 2008

Note: A severe weather area depicted in the Day 4-8 period indicates a 30% or higher probability for severe thunderstorms within 25 miles of any point.

D4Fri, May 16, 2008 - Sat, May 17, 2008 D7Mon, May 19, 2008 - Tue, May 20, 2008
D5Sat, May 17, 2008 - Sun, May 18, 2008 D8Tue, May 20, 2008 - Wed, May 21, 2008
D6Sun, May 18, 2008 - Mon, May 19, 2008 (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)

 Forecast Discussion

   ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
   ACUS48 KWNS 130841
   SPC AC 130841
   
   DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0341 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008
   
   VALID 161200Z - 211200Z
   
   ...DISCUSSION...
   
   LARGE SCALE PATTERN WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY HOSTILE TOWARD DEEP
   MOIST CONVECTION BEYOND THE DAY4 PERIOD.  MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT IN
   THE EVOLUTION OF A DEEP UPPER TROUGH OVER THE ERN U.S...WHILE WEAK
   TROUGHING HOLDS ACROSS NRN MEXICO/SWRN U.S. INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
   ALTHOUGH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DEVELOP ALONG WEAK FRONTAL
   ZONE ACROSS THE SERN U.S. DURING THE DAY4 PERIOD...MEAGER LARGE
   SCALE FORCING ALONG THIS WIND SHIFT AND MARGINAL MOISTURE DO NOT
   WARRANT A SEVERE RISK AT THIS TIME.  BEYOND
   DAY4...MOISTURE/INSTABILITY WILL BE SLOW TO RETURN INLAND AS LARGE
   SCALE CONFLUENCE MAINTAINS SFC RIDGING ACROSS THE SRN STATES.
   
   ..DARROW.. 05/13/2008

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Data available since March 8, 2005.
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