729 
ACUS11 KWNS 091654
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 091653 
VAZ000-MDZ000-WVZ000-091930-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0876
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1153 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2003

AREAS AFFECTED...WV AND VA

CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 

VALID 091653Z - 091930Z

...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP/MOVE EWD ACROSS WV/VA THIS AFTERNOON. 
WW MAY BE REQUIRED...

REGIONAL RADAR DATA SUGGESTS SLOWER-MOVING PORTION OF MCS WILL SAG
SWD ACROSS WV AND CENTRAL VA THIS AFTERNOON.  WLY LOW-MID LEVEL
TRAJECTORIES SHOULD MAINTAIN AT LEAST WEAK WARM ADVECTION ACROSS
THIS REGION MAINTAINING CURRENT BAND OF CLOUDINESS/PRECIPITATION. 
ALONG SRN PORTION OF THIS GRADIENT...BOUNDARY LAYER WILL CONTINUE TO
WARM/DESTABILIZE WITH SBCAPES EXPECTED TO INCREASE ABOVE 2000 J/KG. 
GIVEN DEEP WLY COMPONENT AND SUFFICIENT CLOUD LAYER SHEAR...DAMAGING
WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY STRONGER STORMS ALONG SRN PERIPHERY...IN
ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL.

..DARROW.. 05/09/2003

...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...

ATTN...WFO...AKQ...LWX...RNK...RLX...

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