MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0858
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0334 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2003
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SRN KS...MUCH OF OK
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 304...
   
   VALID 082034Z - 082230Z
   
   ...TORNADIC POTENTIAL REMAINS HIGH WITH ANY SUPERCELLS THAT
   DEVELOP...
   
   CONVECTION CONTINUES ITS CYCLICAL ATTEMPT TO ROOT INTO QUALITY
   BOUNDARY LAYER WHERE VERY MOIST/UNSTABLE AIR MASS REMAINS.  LATEST
   RADAR DATA SUGGEST A THUNDERSTORM IS DEVELOPING SE OF FSI WHILE
   OTHER ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN NOTED OVER CANADIAN COUNTY.  ATMOSPHERE
   REMAINS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF TORNADIC ACTIVITY...ESPECIALLY JUST EAST
   OF WEAK MESO LOW THAT IS DEVELOPING ALONG THE DRY LINE NEAR FSI.
   
   ..DARROW.. 05/08/2003
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...TSA...TOP...ICT...FWD...OUN...
   
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