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Mesoscale Discussion 1073
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1073
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0248 PM CDT THU JUN 03 2004
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SE WY/NEB PANHANDLE/ERN CO/FAR NE NM
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 
   
   VALID 031948Z - 032145Z
   
   ISOLD SUPERCELLS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND THREAT EXPECTED
   TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SE WY/ERN CO/FAR NE NM
   AND INTO THE NEB PANHANDLE. WW WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.
   
   HIGH BASED SUPERCELLS ARE EXPECTED TO EVOLVE THIS AFTERNOON AS
   STORMS DEVELOP/PROPAGATE OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 18Z RUC SUGGESTS
   MLCAPE ON THE ORDER OF 1000-1750 J/KG WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE HIGH
   PLAINS OF SE WY/ERN CO/FAR NE NM BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY
   EVENING. S/SE BOUNDARY LAYER UPSLOPE TRAJECTORIES BENEATH W/NW MID
   AND UPPER FLOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO DEEP LAYER SHEAR OF 40-45 KTS OR
   GREATER... SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS. LARGE HAIL LIKELY MAIN HAZARD
   OWING TO MAGNITUDE OF SHEAR AND MODERATE INSTABILITY...WITH DAMAGING
   WINDS A POSSIBILITY GIVEN INITIAL DEEPLY MIXED BOUNDARY LAYER
   PROFILES. HIGH LCLS/LFCS WILL TEND TO LIMIT TORNADO
   POTENTIAL...ALTHOUGH STORMS WILL ENCOUNTER DEEPER MOISTURE AS THEY
   PROGRESS EWD ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS.
   
   ..GUYER.. 06/03/2004
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...LBF...GLD...PUB...BOU...CYS...ABQ...
   
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