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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