217 ACUS11 KWNS 060305 SWOMCD SPC MCD 060305 NCZ000-SCZ000-060600- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0776 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1005 PM CDT MON MAY 05 2003 AREAS AFFECTED...WRN/NRN SC CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL VALID 060305Z - 060600Z CONVECTIVE TRENDS ARE BEING MONITORED FOR POSSIBILITY OF WW. AS SHORT WAVE TROUGH/MID-LEVEL JET STREAK CONTINUE EAST NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY LATE THIS EVENING...WEST SOUTHWESTERLY LOW-LEVEL FLOW IS PROGGED TO STRENGTHEN IN THE LEE OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS BY 06Z. THIS WILL ENHANCE LOW-LEVEL WARM ADVECTION ALONG/NORTH OF WEAK QUASISTATIONARY SURFACE BOUNDARY...WHICH EXTENDS THROUGH THE AUGUSTA GA/COLUMBIA AND MYRTLE BEACH SC AREAS. AS UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION INCREASES DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS... VIGOROUS CONVECTION IS LIKELY TO INITIATE/DEVELOP EASTWARD OUT OF NORTHERN GEORGIA. LIFTED PARCELS APPEAR LIKELY TO POSSESS CAPE IN EXCESS OF 2000 J/KG...SUFFICIENT FOR LARGE HAIL IN FAVORABLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT. ..KERR.. 05/06/2003 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... ATTN...WFO...ILM...CHS...CAE...GSP... 33007940 33077996 33498060 33528157 33728214 34248217 34728137 34738054 34567973 33937867 33987796