ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL ACUS11 KWNS 281833 SPC MCD 281833 NCZ000-282100- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1419 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0133 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2016 AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF NERN NC CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY VALID 281833Z - 282100Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...5 PERCENT SUMMARY...ISOLATED TO PERHAPS WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY DMGG WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON...THOUGH WW ISSUANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED. DISCUSSION...STRONG SFC HEATING AMIDST VERY RICH BOUNDARY-LAYER MOISTURE CHARACTERIZED BY SFC DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 70S IS SUPPORTING STRONG INSTABILITY ACROSS THE REGION. TSTM COVERAGE IS LIKELY TO INCREASE TO SOME EXTENT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON -- DEVELOPING ALONG MODEST HORIZONTAL CONVECTIVE ROLLS AND SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES IN THE LOW-MLCINH ENVIRONMENT. WITH MLCAPE AROUND 2000-3000 J/KG...INTENSE UPDRAFT MASS FLUXES ARE ANTICIPATED... THOUGH WEAK DEEP SHEAR SHOULD LIMIT PROSPECTS FOR ORGANIZED CONVECTION. NEVERTHELESS...WATER-LOADING PROCESSES WILL BE ENHANCED GIVEN PW AROUND 2 INCHES...AND STRONG WET MICROBURSTS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY DMGG WIND GUSTS COULD OCCUR. THE DEARTH OF LARGE-SCALE ASCENT...AND PAUCITY OF DEEP SHEAR...SHOULD LIMIT SVR POTENTIAL. ..COHEN/DIAL.. 07/28/2016 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX... LAT...LON 35197664 35967717 36467684 36507605 36277578 35887580 35347597 35197664 NNNN