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Mesoscale Discussion 765
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0765
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1252 PM CDT MON MAY 05 2003
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...AL GA TN
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 250...
   
   VALID 051752Z - 051945Z
   
   COMPLEX OF STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WESTERN AL
   VICINITY PICKENS/TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES WITH WARM SECTOR AIRMASS TO THE
   EAST BECOMING INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE WITH MUCAPES TO 3000 J/KG.	DEEP
   LAYER SHEAR OF 50 KT ALONG WITH VEERING BOUNDARY LAYER PROFILES
   SUPPORT FOR INCREASING THREAT OF TORNADIC SUPERCELLS AS ACTIVITY
   MOVES INTO CENTRAL AL. AT THE CURRENT SPEED OF 27050 STORMS SHOULD
   BE MOVING ACROSS JEFFERSON AND SHELBY COUNTIES BETWEEN 1830-1900Z. 
   
   ..HALES.. 05/05/2003
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...GSP...MRX...FFC...OHX...BMX...HUN...
   
   32598742 35738540 35738311 32618520 
   
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