MD 0767 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 224… FOR CENTRAL KS INTO CENTRAL OK
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0767 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0513 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL KS INTO CENTRAL OK CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 224... VALID 272213Z - 272345Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 224 CONTINUES. SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND POSE A RISK OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. DISCUSSION...A CLUSTER OF SEVERE STORMS HAS BEEN AFFECTING PARTS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL KS THIS AFTERNOON...WHERE SEVERAL REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL /UP TO BASEBALL SIZED/ HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY TO PERSIST FOR A FEW MORE HOURS AND TRACK NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE EMP AREA. MERGING OUTFLOWS MAY RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THIS EVENING OVER EASTERN KS. FARTHER SOUTH...NEW STORMS ARE FORMING ALONG THE COLD FRONT/DRYLINE OVER CENTRAL OK. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SUGGESTS THAT THE SHORTWAVE AXIS IS MOVING INTO THIS AREA...PROVIDING FAVORABLE LIFT. THE LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS TEMPERATURES OVER 90F NEAR SPS IMPINGING ON THE DRYLINE OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL OK...AIDING INITIATION. STORMS IN THIS AREA WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND SPREAD ACROSS THOSE PORTIONS OF WW 224. STRONG DEEP-LAYER SHEAR SUGGESTS THAT SUPERCELLS ARE THE LIKELY STORM MODE. ..HART.. 05/27/2016 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... ATTN...WFO...TSA...TOP...ICT...OUN... LAT...LON 34339832 35869824 37529783 39029688 39089605 38089580 34589725 34339832
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