MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0876
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1129 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2007
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL KS
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 294...
   
   VALID 240429Z - 240600Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 294
   CONTINUES.
   
   THREAT FOR SEVERE TSTMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL
   EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS CENTRAL KS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 
   IN ADDITION...TRAINING TSTMS ACROSS THE NRN/CENTRAL PARTS OF WW 294
   WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH WILL CONTINUE TO
   PROVE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAINFALL RATES FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO
   HOURS...30 MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM BARTON TO WABAUNSEE
   COUNTIES.
   
   LATE EVENING MESOSCALE ANALYSIS SHOWED AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
   LOCATED OVER SWRN KS /NE OF LBL/...WITH A BOUNDARY EXTENDING ENEWD
   THROUGH CENTRAL TO NERN KS.  REGIONAL RADARS INDICATED AN EXTENSIVE
   AREA OF TSTMS TRACKING NEWD ALONG THIS SURFACE BOUNDARY...WITH
   SEVERAL TSTMS HAVING EVOLVED INTO BOWING STRUCTURES.  EFFECTIVE BULK
   SHEAR VECTORS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY PARALLEL TO THE BOUNDARY
   RESULTING IN A CONTINUED POTENTIAL FOR STORMS TO DEVELOP BOWS AND
   ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.
   
   ..PETERS.. 05/24/2007
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...OAX...TOP...ICT...OUN...GID...DDC...
   
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