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758 ACUS11 KWNS 080309 SWOMCD SPC MCD 080309 GAZ000-ALZ000-080445- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0834 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1009 PM CDT WED MAY 07 2003 AREAS AFFECTED...EAST CENTRAL AL/PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GA CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 291... VALID 080309Z - 080445Z THE THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS OVER EAST CENTRAL AL INTO CENTRAL PORTIONS OF GA. ISOLATED TORNADOES REMAIN POSSIBLE ALONG WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. REGIONAL RADARS SHOW A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS EXTENDING FROM SERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY AL EWD TO HARRIS COUNTY GA...WITH A MOVEMENT TO THE ESE AT 20-25 KT. AIR MASS SOUTH OF THIS ACTIVITY IS MODERATELY UNSTABLE WITH DEEP LAYER SHEAR VECTORS SLIGHTLY CROSSING THE LINE OF STORMS...SUGGESTING A LINEAR MODE OF CONVECTION WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS STILL LIKELY. AREA VADS SHOW A WSWLY 35-40 KT LLJ FROM CENTRAL MS INTO CENTRAL AL PROVIDING A FEED OF RICH MOISTURE IN TO THE WRN EDGE OF STORMS OVER ERN AL. 00Z ETA/RUC SHOW THIS LLJ WEAKENING DURING THE NEXT 3-4 HOURS AS IT VEERS TO THE WEST. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN AN OVERALL DECREASE IN SEVERE ACTIVITY BY AROUND 06Z. ..PETERS.. 05/08/2003 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... ATTN...WFO...FFC...TAE...BMX... 33168427 32828357 32138301 31848566 32958567