SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0367 FOR WRN/MIDDLE TN...NRN MS...AND NWRN
AL
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...

VALID 312328Z - 010200Z

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING GENERALLY 290/25KT WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE ISOLATED SEVERE WIND AND HAIL DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS
ACROSS WRN TN/NRN MS. INTENSITY OF CONVECTION WILL DIMINISH WITHIN
AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER SUNSET.

STRONG 500MB 85KT JET STREAK DIGGING TOWARD LWR MS VALLEY IS
ASSOCIATED WITH AREA OF VERTICAL MOTION AND STEEP 8C/KM 700-500MB
LAPSE RATES IN VICINITY OF ONGOING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. STORMS
MOVING ACROSS WRN TN/NWRN MS ARE MOVING OUT OF THE SURFACE MOIST
AXIS AND INTO A REGION WITH LOWER CAPE. WITH SUNSET...INTENSITY OF
STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH. STRONG LIFT AND STEEP LAPSE RATES SHOULD
MAINTAIN AN ISOLATED SEVERE THREAT THROUGH 01/02Z...WITH LINGERING
ACTIVITY MOVING INTO MIDDLE TN/NWRN AL TOWARD 01/04Z.  

..BANACOS.. 03/31/01