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Mesoscale Discussion 1161
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1161
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0502 PM CDT MON JUN 02 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SERN MO...NERN AR...WRN TN...FAR NRN MS
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 424...
   
   VALID 022202Z - 022330Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 424
   CONTINUES.
   
   DERECHO THAT AFFECTED MUCH OF ERN KS INTO SRN MO LATE NIGHT THROUGH
   THIS AFTN APPEARS TO BE WEAKENING OVER SERN MO AT 22Z.  PLAN VIEW OF
   THE PROFILERS SHOW THAT THE MCS WAS BEGINNING TO OUTRUN THE MORE
   SUBSTANTIAL LOW-LEVEL SSWLY FLOW THAT WAS FEEDING THE COMPLEX WITH
   VERY UNSTABLE PARCELS.  AIR MASS DOWNSTREAM WAS VERY UNSTABLE WITH
   ABOUT 2500 J/KG MLCAPE.  WHILE THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MAY SERVE AS A
   FOCUS FOR ADDITIONAL UPDRAFTS WITHIN THIS MOIST LOW-LEVEL AIR
   MASS...PRIMARY TRAJECTORY FEEDING EARLIER STORMS WAS FROM THE STEEP
   LAPSE RATES SRN PLAINS ENVIRONMENT.  AS A RESULT...THE MORE INTENSE
   SVR WEATHER NOTED EARLIER UPSTREAM IS NOT LIKELY TO CONTINUE. 
   NONETHELESS...POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR DMGG WIND GUSTS FOR A FEW
   MORE HOURS ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH.
   
   ..RACY.. 06/02/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...PAH...MEG...LSX...LZK...SGF...
   
   35429135 36809274 37509260 37959175 37159048 36508951
   35908845 35068819 34458832 34508879 34789015 
   
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