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Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Issued on May 8, 2009
Updated: Fri May 8 08:55:07 UTC 2009
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Graphics Issued on May 8, 2009

Note: A severe weather area depicted in the Day 4-8 period indicates a 30% or higher probability for severe thunderstorms within 25 miles of any point.

D4Mon, May 11, 2009 - Tue, May 12, 2009 D7Thu, May 14, 2009 - Fri, May 15, 2009
D5Tue, May 12, 2009 - Wed, May 13, 2009 D8Fri, May 15, 2009 - Sat, May 16, 2009
D6Wed, May 13, 2009 - Thu, May 14, 2009 (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)

 Forecast Discussion

   ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
   ACUS48 KWNS 080854
   SPC AC 080854
   
   DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0354 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009
   
   VALID 111200Z - 161200Z
   
   THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS MOVE A PROGRESSIVE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE EWD
   ACROSS THE PLAINS AND MS VALLEY ON MONDAY/DAY 4 AND TUESDAY/DAY 5
   WITH A VIGOROUS UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH DEVELOPING IN THE PLAINS ON
   WEDNESDAY/DAY 6. INSTABILITY AND VERTICAL SHEAR APPEARS SUFFICIENT
   FOR SEVERE STORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A SEVERE WEATHER
   EVENT COULD OCCUR ACROSS THE WARM SECTOR IN THE SRN PLAINS AND
   OZARKS AS A STRONG MID-LEVEL JET EJECTS EWD ACROSS THE CNTRL U.S.
   HOWEVER...THE ECMWF IS SLOWER AND DEEPER WITH THE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH
   THAN THE GFS. THIS INTRODUCES UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING THE TIMING OF
   THE SYSTEM. FOR THIS REASON...WILL NOT OUTLOOK AN AREA IN THE CNTRL
   U.S. ATTM.
   
   ..BROYLES.. 05/08/2009

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