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SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0671 FOR TX HILL COUNTRY
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...

VALID 061758Z - 062000Z

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND INTENSIFY OVER THE HILL COUNTRY OVER
THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED.

AIR MASS EAST OF THE DRY LINE OVER CENTRAL TX IS BECOMING QUITE
UNSTABLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH LATEST DIAGNOSTIC DATA
INDICATING SFC-BASED CAPE ON THE ORDER OF 4000 J/KG.  IT APPEARS
CONVECTION SHOULD INCREASE IN INTENSITY GIVEN DEEP LAYER SHEAR ON
THE ORDER OF 30-35 KT...AND WEAKENING CAP.  ISOLATED SUPERCELLS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT EXPECTED TO BE LARGE HAIL.


..DARROW.. 05/06/01

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