MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1371
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0256 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2003
AREAS AFFECTED...W/CNTRL TX
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 533...
VALID 131956Z - 132200Z
...SEVERE THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA...
ATMOSPHERE ACROSS THE WRN PORTION OF WW 533 IS EXTREMELY
UNSTABLE...WITH LATEST SFC OBSERVATIONAL ANALYSIS FIELDS SBCAPES
AROUND 6000 J/KG. THIS TREMENDOUS INSTABILITY WITH NO CONVECTIVE
INHIBITION SUGGESTS STORMS WILL FORM ALL THE WAY TO THE NM BORDER.
SEVERE HAIL IS LIKELY...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF VERY LARGE HAIL IN
EXCESS OF 2 INCHES.
RECENT RADAR TRENDS SUGGEST THAT STORMS WILL FORM REPEATEDLY ACROSS
THE SAME AREAS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. RADAR ESTIMATES FROM
THE KSJT / SAN ANGELO / RADAR SHOW 3 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
RANGING FROM 4-6 INCHES...PARTICULARLY OVER NOLAN...TAYLOR AND
CALLAHAN COUNTIES WHERE A LOCAL BOUNDARY APPEARS TO BE FOCUSING
REDEVELOPMENT.
..TAYLOR.. 06/13/2003
ATTN...WFO...FWD...SJT...LUB...MAF...
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