MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0160
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0829 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2009
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SE AR...NE LA...NRN MS INTO N CNTRL AL
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH NEEDED SOON 
   
   VALID 271429Z - 271500Z
   
   BAROCLINIC ZONE ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF A WARM ELEVATED CAPPING
   LAYER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THE FOCUS FOR THE MOST VIGOROUS
   CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT INTO THE MIDDAY HOURS.  IN THE PRESENCE OF
   STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR...WEAK TO MODERATE INSTABILITY WILL CONTINUE
   TO SUPPORT AT LEAST THE RISK FOR HAIL IN STORMS BASED NEAR OR JUST
   ABOVE A LINGERING STABLE LAYER NEAR THE SURFACE.
   
   ..KERR.. 02/27/2009
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...MOB...MEG...JAN...LZK...SHV...
   
   LAT...LON   33159350 34239293 34589084 34558836 34008629 32698635
               32278821 32219111 33159350