[MCD] SWOMCD

Tue Apr 4 23:10:31 UTC 2006

ACUS11 KWNS 042309
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 042309 
UTZ000-IDZ000-NVZ000-050115-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0428
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0609 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2006

AREAS AFFECTED...NERN NV/SRN ID

CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 

VALID 042309Z - 050115Z

...ISOLD SVR TSTMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
SNAKE RIVER VALLEY WITH POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...

LATEST RADAR LOOPS SHOW SEVERAL STORMS HAVE DEVELOPED NORTHEAST OF
ELKO AND SOUTHEAST OF BOISE. BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPS HAVE INCREASED
INTO THE LOWER 60S...WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MLCAPE VALUES NEAR
1000 J/KG. LARGE SCALE ASCENT HAS BEEN INCREASING ACROSS THE ENTIRE
REGION ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFLUENT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. WIND FIELDS
ALOFT ARE VERY STRONG...WITH VAD WIND DATA SHOWING 40 KT WITHIN THE
LOWEST 1KM AGL AT ELKO. DEEP LAYER SHEAR PROFILES /IN EXCESS OF
50KT/ WILL SUPPORT SUPERCELL STRUCTURES...AND RECENT RADAR DATA FROM
BOISE HAS BEEN INDICATING LOW LEVEL ROTATION WITH STORM NEARING
MOUNTAIN HOME ID. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF LARGE HAIL...VERY
STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY.

..TAYLOR.. 04/04/2006

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

ATTN...WFO...SLC...PIH...BOI...LKN...REV...

39141664 39861772 43061611 43141510 42841315 42261316
40181479 39211572 

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