MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1274
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0509 PM CDT MON JUN 14 2004
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...N-CENTRAL/NERN KS AND WRN MO
   
   CONCERNING...HEAVY RAINFALL...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 469...
   
   VALID 142209Z - 142345Z
   
   CONTINUE WW. STRONGEST CONVECTION SHOULD CONTINUE IN VICINITY OF
   I-70 CORRIDOR FROM MHK TO COU NEXT 1-3 HOURS. 
   
   AT 22Z...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ALONG STALLED
   FRONT/OUTFLOW BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM 15S RSL TO TOP TO 15 N COU.
   STRONG HEATING ALONG/SOUTH OF BOUNDARY HAS RESULTED IN VERY UNSTABLE
   AIR MASS WITH 100MB MLCAPE VALUES OF 2500-3500 J/KG. SURFACE
   DEWPOINTS ARE GENERALLY 70+ ACROSS THE ERN 2/3RDS OF THE
   WATCH...WITH PW VALUES GENERALLY AROUND 1.75". 
   
   SURFACE WIND FIELDS HAVE BECOME WEAK IN VICINITY OF
   BOUNDARY...HOWEVER...WLY SFC-6KM SHEAR OF 30-40 KT AND HIGH
   INSTABILITY VALUES WILL MAINTAIN THREAT FOR SUPERCELLS. LARGE HAIL
   AND DAMAGING WINDS CONTINUE AS PRIMARY SEVERE THREATS. WWD
   PROPAGATION COMPONENT ALONG BOUNDARY HAS RESULTED IN SLOW STORM
   MOTIONS...CONTINUING THREAT OF VERY HVY RAIN WITH RATES LOCALLY UP
   TO 2.5"/HR.
   
   ..BANACOS.. 06/14/2004
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...LSX...SGF...EAX...TOP...ICT...GID...DDC...
   
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