MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0414
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0440 PM CDT WED APR 21 2004
AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL AND WRN AR
CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 99...
VALID 212140Z - 212315Z
THREAT OF TORNADOES AND VERY LARGE HAIL CONTINUES ACROSS CENTRAL AND
WRN AR...WITHIN WW 99 AREA.
TWO LARGE...POTENTIALLY TORNADIC SUPERCELLS HAVE BECOME ESTABLISHED
ALONG A SURFACE BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM 30 N LIT WEST TO NEAR FORT
SMITH. EASTERNMOST SUPERCELL WAS LOCATED OVER ERN LOGAN AND NRN YELL
COUNTIES IN AR AT 2130Z...MOVING ESEWD ALONG THE BOUNDARY AT 20-25
KT. UPSTREAM SUPERCELL IS LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST OF FSM AT 2130Z.
WITH MLCAPE VALUES AROUND 1000 J/KG...AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR REMAINING
AROUND 40 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING...ENVIRONMENT WILL REMAIN
FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND VERY LARGE HAIL ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
LOCALLY HIGHER LOW-LEVEL SRH AND LOW LCL HEIGHTS IN VICINITY OF
MESOSCALE BOUNDARY WILL ENHANCE TORNADO THREAT FROM FSM TO N OF LIT
DURING THE NEXT 1-3 HOURS.
..BANACOS.. 04/21/2004
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LZK...SHV...TSA...
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