[MCD] SWOMCD

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ACUS11 KWNS 222050
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 222050 
MTZ000-222245-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1426
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0350 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2005

AREAS AFFECTED...WESTERN  AND CENTRAL MONTANA

CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 

VALID 222050Z - 222245Z

WATCH MAY BE NEEDED WITHIN THE HOUR

STRONG HEATING HAS ELIMINATED CAP ACROSS SWRN MT AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE DEVELOPING OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.  LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS OVER
HIGH PLAINS WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 50S. WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES
NEAR 90F...MLCAPES TO 2000 J/KG... STORMS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS
THEY MOVE NEWD INTO LOWER ELEVATIONS.  WITH 40-50 KT OF SWLY
SHEAR...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BECOME AN INCREASING THREAT WITH STORMS
AS THEY ENCOUNTER THE GREATER INSTABILITY OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.

..HALES.. 06/22/2005

...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...TFX...MSO...

46251279 47101287 47851193 48221138 48840948 48840775
46670647 45670879 45410982 45471156 

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