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ACUS11 KWNS 040246
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 040246 
TXZ000-OKZ000-040415-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0749
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0946 PM CDT WED MAY 03 2006

AREAS AFFECTED...SWRN OK/WRN N TX AND THE TX SOUTH PLAINS INTO THE
TRANSPECOS REGION

CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 285...

VALID 040246Z - 040415Z

SEVERE THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS PARTS OF WW...AND SHOULD SPREAD S OF
WATCH IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. WW WILL LIKELY BE REPLACED PRIOR TO
ITS SCHEDULED 04/04Z EXPIRATION.

MCC HAS EVOLVED ACROSS THE TX PANHANDLE AND INTO WRN N TX AND THE S
PLAINS...WITH MOST INTENSE STORM CLUSTER -- AND MESOSCALE
CIRCULATION CENTER -- OVER DICKENS/KING/GARZA/KENT/STONEWALL
COUNTIES IN THE TX SOUTH PLAINS.  EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND MEASURED WIND
GUSTS OVER 80 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THIS AREA.  WITH SELY
LOW-LEVEL JET INCREASING...EXPECT STORMS TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING NEAR
AND TO THE COOL SIDE OF OUTFLOW-ENHANCED COLD FRONT MOVING SWD
ACROSS THE TX SOUTH PLAINS.  GIVEN DEGREE OF INSTABILITY /2000 TO
3000 J/KG MEAN-LAYER CAPE/ AND SHEAR...SEVERE THREAT MAY CONTINUE
FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

..GOSS.. 05/04/2006

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

ATTN...WFO...FWD...OUN...SJT...LUB...AMA...MAF...

32980284 35140084 35539926 34189777 33489769 32159778
31330130 32080287 

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