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Mesoscale Discussion 0166

   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0445 AM CST Sat Mar 09 2019

   Areas affected...portions of north Texas and eastern Oklahoma into
   southwest Missouri/northwest Arkansas

   Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 10...11...

   Valid 091045Z - 091145Z

   The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 10, 11
   continues.

   SUMMARY...Local severe risk -- primarily in the form of hail --
   continues with stronger cells.

   DISCUSSION...Latest radar loop shows a loose band of convection --
   with embedded, stronger cells -- extending from far southwest
   Missouri south-southwest into north-central Texas at this time.  The
   strongest storms remain clustered near the DFW metroplex at present,
   particularly a storm moving out of Parker and into Tarrant County
   which has shown signs of mid-level rotation.

   As the upper system associated with this area of convection
   continues to shift eastward, expect the storms -- and local severe
   potential -- to continue.  Large hail remains the primary severe
   risk, which should remain the case over the next couple of hours.