MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1372
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0320 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2003
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...TX PANHANDLE/WRN OK
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 
   
   VALID 132020Z - 132145Z
   
   ...SVR TSTM WATCH WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY FOR TX PANHANDLE AND WRN
   OK...
   
   VISIBLE SATELLITE SHOWS A PERSISTENT AREA OF TOWERING CUMULUS
   FORMING ALONG AN OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM JUST W OF OKC TO GAG. IN
   ADDITION...A COUPLE OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES ARE NOTED IN THE TX
   PANHANDLE...WHICH WILL PROVIDE A LIFTING MECHANISM. STORMS ARE
   EXPECTED TO FORM QUICKLY IN WEAKLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT WITH MODERATE
   INSTABILITY / MLCAPES 1500-2500 J/KG /. 18Z SOUNDING OUT OF AMARILLO
   SHOWS -14C AT 500MB...WITH ABOUT 35 KTS OF DEEP LAYER
   SHEAR...SUGGESTING THAT LARGE HAIL WILL THE MAIN THREAT WITH STORMS.
   
   A SVR TSTM WATCH WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY.
   
   ..TAYLOR.. 06/13/2003
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA...ABQ...
   
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