880 
ACUS11 KWNS 092254
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 092253 
NCZ000-VAZ000-100030-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0887
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0553 PM CDT FRI MAY 09 2003

AREAS AFFECTED...NRN AND ERN NC

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 319...

VALID 092253Z - 100030Z

TORNADO WATCH 319 CONTINUES IN EFFECT ACROSS NRN/NERN NC. AN
ADDITIONAL WATCH MAY BE NEEDED IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO ACROSS ERN NC
SOUTH OF WW 319. 

AT 2245Z...A BROKEN LINE OF SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES A SEWD
MOTION AT 30-40KT ACROSS NRN AND NERN NC. MESOSCALE COLD POOL IN THE
WAKE OF THESE STORMS COMBINED WITH 100MB MLCAPE VALUES OF 2000-2500
J/KG IN THE SRN PORTION OF WW 319 AND SWD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
ERN NC SUGGESTS SEVERE THREAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS
EVENING. STORMS MAY ORGANIZE INTO A SOLID LINE AND ACCELERATE SEWD
DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. DAMAGING WINDS...VERY LARGE HAIL...AND A
FEW TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED IN THIS REGION THROUGH AT LEAST 02Z. 

..BANACOS.. 05/09/2003

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

ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...RAH...RNK...

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