MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0985
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0330 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...WRN VA...WV
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 381...
   
   VALID 262030Z - 262130Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 381
   CONTINUES.
   
   MOST BUOYANT AND STEEPER LAPSE RATE ENVIRONMENT CONTINUES TO COVER
   THE ERN HALF OF WW 381.  THIS IS REFLECTED WELL IN ONGOING
   CONVECTION WHERE STRONGEST UPDRAFTS ARE CONCENTRATED COINCIDENT WITH
   HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  ALTHOUGH STRONGER FORCING REMAINS JUST WEST OF
   THIS REGION OVER THE OH/TN VALLEY REGION...OROGRAPHIC FORCING IS
   LIKELY CONTRIBUTING TO RENEWED TSTM DEVELOPMENT WHERE HEATING IS
   STRONGEST.  THIS ACTIVITY HAS STRUGGLED TO MOVE OFF THE MOUNTAINS
   AND SHOULD PRIMARILY LIFT NNEWD ALONG CORRIDOR OF HIGHEST TERRAIN.
   
   ..DARROW.. 05/26/2011
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...LWX...RNK...PBZ...RLX...MRX...JKL...
   
   LAT...LON   39608066 39617823 36558092 36558326 39608066