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Mesoscale Discussion 2079
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2079
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0456 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2011
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF W-CNTRL/SWRN KS
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE 
   
   VALID 282156Z - 282330Z
   
   ISOLATED SVR STORMS MAY MOVE S OUT OF WW 815 OVER NWRN KS INTO
   PORTIONS OF W-CNTRL/SWRN KS DURING THE 22-00Z TIME PERIOD. SVR
   WEATHER THREAT MAY BE ISOLATED ENOUGH TO PRECLUDE ADDITIONAL
   WW...BUT TRENDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.
   
   AT 2145Z...SVR STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS
   WAS MOVING S ACROSS LOGAN COUNTY IN NWRN KS. THIS CELL IS EXPECTED
   TO CONTINUE TRACKING SWD INTO PORTIONS OF W-CNTRL/SWRN KS DURING THE
   REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. AIRMASS S OF WW 815 IS CHARACTERIZED BY
   VERY HOT TEMPERATURES /100-105F/ AND STEEP LOW-LEVEL LAPSE RATES.
   STRONGEST INSTABILITY IS LOCATED ALONG AND N OF A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
   OVER NWRN KS /MLCAPE VALUES RANGING FROM 1000-2000 J PER KG/...WHERE
   MOISTURE IS HIGHER...WITH MORE MARGINAL INSTABILITY ENVIRONMENT
   POSITIONED S OF THE FRONT DUE TO THE DRIER BOUNDARY LAYER /MLCAPE
   VALUES FROM 500-1000 J PER KG/. NEVERTHELESS...THE HOT SURFACE
   AIRMASS AND INVERTED-V PROFILES MAY CONTINUE TO FAVOR A RISK FOR
   DAMAGING WINDS /IN ADDITION TO A MARGINAL THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL/.
   
   ..GARNER.. 08/28/2011
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...
   
   LAT...LON   38370200 38650137 38650045 37960022 37460089 37560186
               38370200 
   
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