MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0085
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0233 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL OK SWD INTO N TX
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 8...
   
   VALID 102033Z - 102200Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 8 CONTINUES.
   
   STORM COVERAGE/SEVERE POTENTIAL INCREASING ATTM.
   
   LATEST RADAR LOOP SHOWS STORMS INCREASING IN COVERAGE FROM CENTRAL
   OK SSWWD INTO WRN N TX...WITH THE MOST INTENSE CELLS NOW ACROSS SWRN
   AND INTO CENTRAL OK.  ONE SUPERCELL STORM NOW JUST WEST OF THE OKC
   METRO AREA HAS BECOME QUITE INTENSE...WITH A PRONOUNCED HOOK ECHO
   AND MESOCYCLONE.  ALONG WITH VERY LARGE HAIL...TORNADO THREAT IS
   ALSO INDICATED ACROSS NWRN PORTIONS OF OKC.
   
   EXPECT STORMS TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING WITH TIME...WITH ADDITIONAL
   DEVELOPMENT SWD ACROSS THE RED RIVER INTO N TX.  WITH INSTABILITY --
   AND PARTICULARLY THE SHEAR PROFILE -- EXPECTED TO INCREASE FURTHER
   WITH TIME...THREAT SHOULD EXPAND IN AND NEAR THE WW AREA OVER THE
   NEXT FEW HOURS.
   
   ..GOSS.. 02/10/2009
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...TSA...FWD...OUN...SJT...
   
   LAT...LON   32060027 33539961 35589844 36279778 36189627 33159765
               32109820 32060027