ZCZC MKCWWAMKC ALL 232000;311,0981 322,0952 302,0952 291,0981;
WWUS8 KMKC 231806
MKC WW-A 231806

STATUS REPORT ON WW NUMBER 755

steady rises of surface temperatures/dewpoints in warm sector have
allowed destabilization to continue in the past couple
hours...especially over western portions of the weather watch. 
surface based capes of 1500-2000 j/kg now extend from the middle
texas coast to the hill country.  

vad wind/profiler network also show gradually increasing vertical
wind shear profiles...with 40 knot southerly 850 mb jet veering to
45-50 KNOT WESTERLY 500 MB FLOW.  THUS ENVIRONMENT BECOMING
INCREASINGLY FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS/TORNADOES.  

RADAR/SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THUNDERSTORMS INCREASING SOUTH OF
WEATHER WATCH...AND LINES OF CU/TCU FORMING ALONG ADVANCING DRY
LINE JUST NORTHWEST OF WEATHER WATCH BENEATH UPPER DRY SLOT.  DUE
TO POTENTIAL FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT...WILL CONTINUE WEATHER WATCH
AT
THIS TIME.    

..CRAVEN.. 10/23/97