MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0867
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0713 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2003
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...ERN KS/WRN MO INCLUDING THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 308...
   
   VALID 090013Z - 090215Z
   
   ...STRONG TORNADIC SUPERCELLS...OVER ERN/NERN KS EXPECTED TO BE INTO
   WRN-NWRN MO INCLUDING THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA IN THE NEXT 1-2
   HOURS...  
   
   A TORNADIC SUPERCELL IS EXPECTED TO BE IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY KS BY 01Z
   AND ALONG THE KS/MO BORDER INTO DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY BY 0115Z.	
   FURTHER NORTH...A TORNADIC SUPERCELL OVER NERN KS IS EXPECTED TO BE
   ON THE THE KS/MO BORDER INTO PLATTE COUNTY BY 01Z.  AND FURTHER
   SOUTH THE TORNADIC SUPERCELL...CURRENTLY OVER WOODSON COUNTY KS...
   IS EXPECTED TO BE INTO LINN COUNTY KS BY 01Z. 
   
   PARAMETERS /INCLUDING SFC-1 KM SHEAR OF 35 KT...SFC-3 KM SRH OF
   300-500 M2/S2 AND LOW LCLS/ REMAIN VERY FAVORABLE FOR LONG-LIVED
   TORNADIC SUPERCELLS WITH A THREAT FOR STRONG/VIOLENT TORNADOES.  
   
   ..PETERS.. 05/09/2003
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...SGF...DMX...EAX...OAX...TOP...ICT...
   
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