Mesoscale Discussion 480

Mesoscale Discussion 480

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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0480    NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK    0503 PM CDT MON APR 09 2012        AREAS AFFECTED...SERN NM...WEST TX        CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE         VALID 092203Z - 092330Z        STRONG SUNSHINE HAS CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO INSTABILITY ACROSS THE    SRN HIGH PLAINS.  LATEST DIAGNOSTIC DATA EXHIBITS STEEP LOW LEVEL    LAPSE RATES ACROSS THIS REGION WITH SFC-3KM VALUES ON THE ORDER OF 9    C/KM ACROSS UPSLOPE REGIONS OF W TX INTO SERN NM.  AS A    RESULT...CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CONVECTION HAS EVOLVED OR IS    DEVELOPING ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND STORM MOTIONS WOULD SUPPORT    A SLOW SEWD MOVEMENT DURING THE EVENING HOURS.  LARGE HAIL IS THE    GREATEST SEVERE THREAT WITH THIS ACTIVITY AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM    WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED.        ..DARROW.. 04/09/2012            ATTN...WFO...SJT...LUB...MAF...ABQ...        LAT...LON   30410449 32300448 33310345 32980141 30380227 30410449