MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1980
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0537 PM CDT SUN AUG 14 2011
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SC...NC...VA
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 779...780...
   
   VALID 142237Z - 142330Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
   779...780...CONTINUES.
   
   SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
   PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS AND VA FOR A FEW MORE HOURS...WITH
   DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT.  PARTS OF CENTRAL/EASTERN NC/VA WILL
   BE MONITORED FOR A POSSIBLE WW THIS EVENING.
   
   SEVERAL LINES AND CLUSTERS OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING
   EARLY THIS EVENING ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT OVER WESTERN
   VA/NC.  STRENGTHENING WINDS ALOFT AND DEWPOINTS IN THE 70S CONTINUE
   TO PROVIDE A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR ORGANIZED MULTICELL TO
   OCCASIONAL SUPERCELL STRUCTURES.  OVERALL SEVERE COVERAGE HAS BEEN
   QUITE SPARSE IN THIS REGION...BUT LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
   MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THE STRONGEST OF
   CELLS.  THERE IS SOME RISK OF STORMS MAINTAINING INTENSITY AND
   SPREADING OUT OF EXISTING WATCHES INTO EASTERN NC/VA.  IF THIS
   OCCURS...A NEW WW MAY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS REGION IN AN
   HOUR OR TWO.
   
   ..HART.. 08/14/2011
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...LWX...RAH...ILM...RNK...CAE...GSP...
   
   LAT...LON   38737799 38507663 36907634 34847803 34028023 34408182
               35128230 36848031 38737799