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May- 2-2003 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
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   STORM PREDICTION CENTER...NWS/NCEP...NORMAN OK 
   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK...REF AWIPS GRAPHIC PGWE46 KWNS.
   
   VALID 020100Z - 021200Z
   
   THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS TO THE RIGHT OF A LINE FROM FDY
   CLE JHW ITH ALB PSF POU ABE CXY MRB EKN CRW HTS 55 SE LUK
   20 NE LUK DAY FDY.
   
   THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS TO THE RIGHT OF A LINE FROM SAT
   25 NNE JCT 35 NNE ACT PRX MKO SGF POF MEM 50 ESE SHV 40 SSE CLL
   35 E SAT SAT.
   
   GEN TSTMS ARE FCST TO THE RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 W BUF SYR MPV BML
   35 NW EPM ...CONT... 20 SSE EWR 35 N BWI LYH 40 N CAE 20 E AYS
   20 SE JAX ...CONT... PFN 30 N CEW 40 N MOB LUL JAN 50 NNE HEZ
   30 W HEZ 35 SE POE HOU VCT NIR COT HDO JCT SJT BWD FTW DUA MLC TUL
   JLN VIH MDH 10 SSE OWB 30 E SDF IND 30 WNW FWA ARB 10 E DTW.
   
   GEN TSTMS ARE FCST TO THE RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW FCA 10 SE 3HT
   SHR 10 SE CDR 10 SE LBF GCK LAA COS RWL 10 W BPI PIH 75 SSE BNO
   10 E EUG 15 NE BLI.
   
   ...SOUTH CENTRAL U.S...
   LOW AMPLITUDE MID/UPPER TROUGH MIGRATING INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS
   WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD INTO THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
   OVERNIGHT.  STRONGER BELT OF FLOW ON ITS SOUTHERN PERIPHERY IS
   ENHANCING VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS...
   WHERE INTENSE CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT MAY PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT.
   
   SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
   PLAINS...WHERE INSTABILITY IS  MAXIMIZED ALONG/EAST OF LOW-LEVEL
   THERMAL RIDGE AXIS...WHICH CURVES FROM EASTERN OKLAHOMA INTO
   CENTRAL TEXAS.  WITH ONSET OF RADIATIONAL COOLING...INTENSE
   CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE MID/LATE
   EVENING HOURS ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL TEXAS...WHERE MID-LEVEL CAP
   SHOULD EVENTUALLY SUPPRESS NEW ACTIVITY ALONG OUTFLOWS.
   
   HOWEVER...IN ZONE OF ENHANCED LOW-LEVEL WARM ADVECTION ON
   NORTHEASTERN PERIPHERY OF CAPPED SOUTHERN PLAINS ENVIRONMENT...
   ONGOING CONVECTION ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA WILL LIKELY DEVELOP EAST
   SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS ARKANSAS.  CONVECTIVELY ENHANCED LOW-LEVEL
   SURFACE BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM THE FORT SMITH VICINITY INTO THE
   LITTLE ROCK AND PINE BLUFF AREAS MAY PROVIDE FOCUS FOR MOST INTENSE
   STORMS.  ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH SUPERCELLS NEAR/EAST
   OF FORT SMITH DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...BUT PRIMARY THREAT
   BY LATE EVENING IS EXPECTED TO BE LARGE HAIL/GUSTY WINDS AS
   SOMEWHAT LARGER MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM EVOLVES IN ENVIRONMENT
   WITH CAPE OF 1500 TO 3000 J/KG.
   
   ...EASTERN U.S...
   WITH LOSS OF SURFACE HEATING...SEVERE THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO
   SLOWLY DIMINISH WITH CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY DEVELOPING ALONG/AHEAD OF
   OUTFLOW BOUNDARY SURGING TOWARD THE APPALACHIANS.  SEVERE THREAT
   HAS ALSO GENERALLY DIMINISHED ALONG/AHEAD OF SURFACE FRONT CURVING
   FROM THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION. 
   HOWEVER...CLUSTER OF STORMS CONTINUES TO SLOWLY ORGANIZE IN
   ASSOCIATION WITH MID-LEVEL CYCLONIC VORTICITY CENTER MIGRATING OUT
   OF CENTRAL INDIANA INTO NORTHWEST OHIO.  THIS ACTIVITY LIKELY WILL
   PERSIST TONIGHT...SPREADING ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO INTO PARTS OF
   SOUTHERN NEW YORK/WESTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...WHERE 30+ KT
   MEAN FLOW ON SOUTHERN FRINGE OF WESTERLIES SUPPORTS A RISK OF
   DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.  
    
   ..KERR.. 05/02/03
   
   NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED FOR 0600Z
        
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