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
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