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Mesoscale Discussion 463
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0463
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1228 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2004
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SCNTRL TX
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 
   
   VALID 240528Z - 240700Z
   
   A CONVECTIVE LINE APPEARS TO BE ORGANIZING ACROSS SCNTRL TX. IT
   APPEARS THE SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE AS IT MOVE EWD ACROSS THE
   TX COASTAL PLAINS. A WW MAY BECOME NECESSARY WITHIN THE HOUR.
   
   A BROAD WARM SECTOR IS CURRENTLY LOCATED ALONG THE TX COASTAL PLAIN.
   SFC DEWPOINTS ARE IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S F AHEAD OF A LINE OF
   STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR LAREDO EXTENDING NWD INTO THE HILL
   COUNTRY. RADAR TRENDS SHOW THE LINE BEGINNING TO BOW OUT WITH THE
   LINE ORGANIZING. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING WILL BECOME LIKELY AS LIFT
   INCREASES OVER SCNTRL TX DUE TO A VORTICITY MAX APPROACHING FROM THE
   SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL HELP THE LINE ACCELERATE EWD AND A COLD POOL
   SHOULD FORM OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WIND DAMAGE WILL BECOME LIKELY
   ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LINE.
   
   ..BROYLES.. 04/24/2004
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...HGX...CRP...EWX...
   
   30249798 30549657 29979624 29149633 28289694 27649969
   28109950 28629925 29029916 29999905 
   
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