MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0835
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0345 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...FAR NORTHEAST OK/SOUTHWEST MO/NORTHWEST AR
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 285...
   
   VALID 090845Z - 090945Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 285
   CONTINUES.
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 285 CONTINUES UNTIL 10Z...HOWEVER CURRENT
   CONVECTIVE TRENDS SUGGEST THE REMAINING PORTION OF THIS WATCH MAY BE
   CANCELLED PRIOR TO 10Z.
   
   MCS HAS EXHIBITED A CONSIDERABLE WEAKENING TREND OVER THE PAST 1-1.5
   HR AS IT CONTINUES TO ADVANCE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST
   MO/FAR NORTHWEST AR. THE RELATIVELY STRONGEST PORTION AS OF 840Z WAS
   ACROSS BENTON COUNTY AR NEAR/SOUTHWEST OF THE BENTONVILLE/ROGERS
   AREAS. PROGRESSIVELY MORE STABLE MASS INFLOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO
   YIELD A WEAKENING TREND THE REMAINDER OF THE PREDAWN HOURS...WITH
   ANY LINGERING POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WIND GUSTS/HAIL SEEMINGLY
   MINIMAL.
   
   ..GUYER.. 05/09/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...LZK...SGF...TSA...
   
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