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Mesoscale Discussion 2253
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2253
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0649 PM CDT MON AUG 25 2003
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SERN CA...LOWER DESERTS OF CENTRAL AND WRN AZ
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 
   
   VALID 252349Z - 260145Z
   
   ...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
   BANDS AS THEY MOVE OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN.  THIS REGION WILL BE
   UPGRADED TO SLIGHT RISK AT 01Z OUTLOOK..
   
   CONVECTION APPEARS TO BE ORGANIZING IN MULTIPLE BANDS AS IT BEGINS
   TO SURGE OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY FROM MOHAVE-YAVAPAI
   COUNTIES IN AZ.  THIS ACTIVITY MAY BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AS COLD
   POOL DEEPENS BENEATH EXPANDING PRECIPITATION SHIELD.  DAMAGING WINDS
   MAY ACCOMPANY THE LEADING EDGE OF STRONGER ACTIVITY AS IT PROPAGATES
   SWWD INTO THE DESERTS.
   
   ..DARROW.. 08/25/2003
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...TWC...FGZ...PSR...VEF...
   
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