Mesoscale Discussion 0179
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0446 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024

   Areas affected...Northeast GA into the Carolina Piedmont region and
   far southern VA

   Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely 

   Valid 282246Z - 290015Z

   Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent

   SUMMARY...Localized strong/damaging gusts will remain possible into
   early evening before the threat diminishes.

   DISCUSSION...A eastward-moving band of convection, which earlier
   produced isolated measured severe gusts across parts of north GA and
   Upstate SC, has shown some signs of weakening over the last hour,
   with diminishing lightning activity. Downstream instability is very
   limited due to poor midlevel lapse rates, but seasonably strong
   heating/mixing occurred over the Carolina Piedmont region this
   afternoon. The combination of relatively steep low-level lapse rates
   and moderate low-level flow will continue to support a threat of
   localized strong/damaging gusts into early evening, before a more
   definitive weakening trend occurs tonight.

   ..Dean/Edwards.. 02/28/2024

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...AKQ...RAH...ILM...RNK...CAE...GSP...FFC...

   LAT...LON   33678277 33758266 34958053 35338023 35488030 35598047
               35668052 36058004 36917881 37077829 36997785 36587790
               36087815 35487854 34807915 34208013 33758097 33158230
               33328313 33678277