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Mesoscale Discussion 379
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0379
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1142 PM CDT FRI APR 08 2011
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...EASTERN KY/FAR WESTERN VA AND NC
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 110...
   
   VALID 090442Z - 090615Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 110
   CONTINUES.
   
   SEVERE TSTM WATCH 110 CONTINUES UNTIL 09Z. AT LEAST ISOLATED SEVERE
   HAIL/PERHAPS DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD
   OVERNIGHT FROM FAR EASTERN KY/FAR WESTERN VA INTO NORTHWEST/CENTRAL
   NC. AN ADDITIONAL WATCH MAY BE NEEDED SOON FOR PORTIONS OF NC.
   
   A BROKEN BAND OF STRONG/SEVERE MAINLY MULTICELLULAR TSTMS WILL
   CONTINUE TO STEADILY PROGRESS SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
   AFOREMENTIONED CORRIDOR...INCLUDING OUT OF SEVERE TSTM WATCH 109
   INTO CENTRAL NC. SEEMINGLY AIDED BY A SUBTLE/SOUTHEAST ADVANCING
   SHORTWAVE TROUGH PER WATER VAPOR IMAGERY...THIS ACTIVITY IS
   OCCURRING ALONG/NORTHEAST OF A LOW LEVEL FRONT ZONE/MOISTURE
   GRADIENT. ON THE EDGE OF A WESTERN U.S./PLAINS EMANATING ELEVATED
   MIXED LAYER...STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES IN THE PRESENCE OF
   FAVORABLE VERTICAL SHEAR WILL CONTINUE TO YIELD MAINLY ELEVATED
   UPDRAFTS CAPABLE OF SEVERE HAIL/PERHAPS DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   ..GUYER.. 04/09/2011
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...RAH...RNK...RLX...GSP...MRX...JKL...
   
   LAT...LON   37508321 37058099 36207896 35397830 35218030 36088203
               37168324 37508321 
   
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