ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL ACUS11 KWNS 051652 SPC MCD 051652 MDZ000-DEZ000-VAZ000-NCZ000-SCZ000-GAZ000-051845- Mesoscale Discussion 0984 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1152 AM CDT Wed Jun 05 2019 Areas affected...South and North Carolina through southern and central Virginia...Maryland and Delaware Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely Valid 051652Z - 051845Z Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should undergo a gradual increase in coverage and intensity this afternoon from the Carolinas to the Middle Atlantic, posing a risk for mainly damaging wind and some hail. Trends are being monitored, and a WW will probably be needed for at least a part of this region by 18-19Z. DISCUSSION...This afternoon a warm front extends from central MD southwest as a stationary front through southwest VA and the western Carolinas. A moist warm sector with dewpoints around 70F have advected through this region, and as diabatic heating boosts temperatures into the mid 80s, MLCAPE should increase to around 2000 J/kg. Satellite and RAP analysis data show a shortwave trough (embedded within a broad upper trough) moving through the southern Appalachians. Ascent attending this feature along with orographic forcing should foster thunderstorm development over the higher terrain of the western Carolinas. Other storms will develop in the confluent flow regime present in the warm sector and along the stationary front. A belt of stronger winds in the 850-500 mb layer is spreading east in association with the shortwave trough and will contribute to 30-35 kt effective bulk shear. Mixed storm modes with mostly multicell line segments are expected, but some of the discrete storms could develop modest mid-level updraft rotation. ..Dial/Hart.. 06/05/2019 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...PHI...AKQ...MHX...LWX...RAH...ILM...RNK...CAE... GSP...FFC... LAT...LON 34368297 35418131 38207765 38847574 38337522 36677644 35147807 33298083 33448268 34368297 NNNN