MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0829
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0551 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...PARTS OF SWRN/WRN INTO CENTRAL KS
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 279...
   
   VALID 082251Z - 082315Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 279
   CONTINUES.
   
   PARTS OF WW 279 WILL BE UPGRADED SHORTLY TO A TORNADO WATCH.
   
   MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS /MLCAPE AROUND 1000 J/KG/ COMBINED WITH
   50 KT EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR /WLY/ REMAIN SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS. 
   0-3 KM SRH VALUES OF 200-300 M2/S2 ACROSS SWRN-SOUTH CENTRAL KS
   /ALONG AND S/SE OF ONGOING SUPERCELLS/ WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE
   TORNADO THREAT.
   
   ..PETERS.. 05/08/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...ICT...OUN...GID...DDC...GLD...AMA...PUB...
   
   37000031 37030155 37700207 38530219 39190153 39500017
   39249917 38169825 37009755 36759844 36749952