MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0196
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0707 PM CST WED MAR 17 2004
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...EXTREME NWRN AR AND EXTREME SWRN MO
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 
   
   VALID 180107Z - 180200Z
   
   LEFT MOVING MEMBERS OF EARLIER SUPERCELL SPLITS OVER NERN OK ARE
   MOVING 260 DEGREES AT 40 KT INTO EXTREME NWRN AR.  UNCERTAINTY
   EXISTS ON HOW FAR N/EAST THESE TSTMS CAN SURVIVE.  EXTRAPOLATION
   SAYS THEY WILL MOVE ACROSS BENTON/CARROLL/BOONE COUNTIES THROUGH
   0200 UTC. THERE IS A SMALL PROBABILITY THAT THE STORMS MAY AFFECT
   EXTREME SRN BARRY...STONE AND MCDONALD COUNTIES IN MO AS WELL...JUST
   NORTH OF WW 28.  MAIN IMPACT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL.
   
   ..RACY.. 03/18/2004
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...LZK...SGF...TSA...
   
   36489454 36689390 36659359 36489320 36259326 36159367
   36229438 36439453