MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2379
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1023 PM CDT FRI OCT 29 2004
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...ERN OK/WRN AR
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 872...
   
   VALID 300323Z - 300430Z
   
   TORNADO WATCH 872 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS SCHEDULED AT 04Z.
   
   LINEAR TSTM CLUSTER MOVING EWD ACROSS NW AR/SE OK CONTINUES TO
   EXHIBIT WEAKENING TREND OVER THE PAST HOUR. REGION IS WELL REMOVED
   FROM UPPER MIDWEST TROUGH/STRONGEST FORCING FOR ASCENT...AND GIVEN
   PROGRESSIVELY STABILIZING BOUNDARY LAYER...ONLY AN ISOLD THREAT FOR
   LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WIND GUST REMAINS IN THE SHORT TERM. GIVEN THIS
   TREND...WW 872 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 04Z.
   
   ..GUYER.. 10/30/2004
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...LZK...SGF...SHV...TSA...OUN...
   
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