SPC MD 827

MD 0827 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 231… FOR NRN KS/SRN MO


MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0827
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0653 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

AREAS AFFECTED...NRN KS/SRN MO

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 231...

VALID 272353Z - 280200Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 231 CONTINUES.

SUMMARY...CLUSTER OF SEVERE/SUPERCELL STORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THE
KS/NEB BORDER AREA.  SEVERE/TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES.

DISCUSSION...LATEST RADAR LOOP SHOWS A CLUSTER OF SUPERCELLS ONGOING
INVOF THE WARM FRONTAL ZONE LYING NEAR THE KS/NEB BORDER.  THE
STRONGEST STORM IS MOVING ACROSS NRN SMITH COUNTY ATTM...WITH A
FAIRLY STRONG LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION NOW EVIDENT PER KUEX /HASTINGS
NEB/ WSR-88D NOW MOVING INTO E CENTRAL SMITH CO.  THIS STORM HAS
PRODUCED A RECENT/BRIEF TORNADO -- AND TORNADO THREAT REMAINS
EVIDENT.

ELSEWHERE...SEVERAL OTHER STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER
CONTINUE AS WELL.  AS THE LOW-LEVEL JET INCREASES OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS...EXPECT SEVERE/TORNADO THREAT TO CONTINUE AS STORMS
INCREASE IN COVERAGE.

..GOSS.. 05/27/2013

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

ATTN...WFO...OAX...TOP...ICT...GID...LBF...DDC...GLD...

LAT...LON   38859880 38950034 40470091 41029990 41089741 40659672
            38849620 38859880

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