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Mesoscale Discussion 966
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0966
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0802 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

   AREAS AFFECTED...W-CNTRL TX

   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 283...

   VALID 120102Z - 120200Z

   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 283
   CONTINUES.

   SUMMARY...A LARGE HAIL/SEVERE WIND GUST THREAT WILL PROBABLY
   CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO BEFORE THE STORMS
   GRADUALLY WEAKEN.

   DISCUSSION...AN ISOLATED CLUSTER OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
   EXTENDING FROM STERLING COUNTY NEWD INTO JONES COUNTY IN W-CNTRL TX
   HAS EXHIBITED NOTABLE HAIL CORES PER WDSS-II RADAR IMAGERY DURING
   THE PAST HOUR.  THE STORM IN JONES COUNTY HAS TRACKED EWD AND
   PRODUCED A HIGH CONFIDENCE HAIL SWATH SIGNATURE OF AT LEAST 2 INCHES
   IN DIAMETER OR GREATER.  INTENSE UPDRAFTS WITHIN THIS STORM CLUSTER
   WILL POTENTIALLY CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN STORM ORGANIZATION GIVEN THE
   VERY STEEP LAPSE RATES ON 00Z AREA RAOBS AND SUFFICIENT DEEP LAYER
   SHEAR.  THE LLJ IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN OVER W AND NWRN TX DURING
   THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AND MAY AID IN STORM LONGEVITY CONTINGENT
   UPON STORMS INGESTING MOIST/UNADULTERATED INFLOW PREFERABLY AWAY
   FROM CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW.

   ..SMITH.. 06/12/2014


   ATTN...WFO...SJT...LUB...MAF...

   LAT...LON   31380100 33140018 33259950 32849928 31290010 31170056
               31380100 

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