MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0971
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0134 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...NORTHEAST COLORADO
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 334...
   
   VALID 221834Z - 222000Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 334 CONTINUES.
   
   TORNADIC STORM CURRENTLY OVER WESTERN WELD COUNTY FORMED IN A
   FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT SOUTH OF A WARM FRONT THAT CURRENTLY EXTENDS
   FROM SOUTHERN LARIMER COUNTY...TO CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...TO
   SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY...AS IDENTIFIED BY FINE LINE ON RADAR
   MOSAIC IMAGERY. AS THIS STORM FORMED IT QUICKLY BECAME SUPERCELLULAR
   AND MOVED NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...AND INTENSIFIED WHEN IT CROSSED THE
   STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT JUST NORTH OF THE WARM FRONTAL
   BOUNDARY. MORE STORM INITIATION IS EXPECTED IN A NARROW AREA OF
   DEEPER BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE JUST NORTH OF THE PALMER DIVIDE
   ESPECIALLY IN WELD/ADAMS/ARAPAHOE/DENVER COUNTIES...AND STORM
   BEHAVIOR IS EXPECTED TO BE SIMILAR WITH RAPID SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT
   AND POSSIBLE STRONG TORNADOES WHEN STORMS APPROACH THE WARM FRONT
   WHERE LOW LCL HEIGHTS AND STRONG EASTERLY INFLOW WILL AID IN THE
   MAINTENANCE OF LOW-LEVEL MESOCYCLONES.
   
   ..LEVIT.. 05/22/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...GLD...PUB...BOU...CYS...
   
   41340537 41090410 40910330 40740250 40640208 40230208
   39710206 39140207 38630208 38800282 38960353 39100421
   39200471 39340533 39750535 40240535 40820535 41110535