MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0132
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1249 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2003
AREAS AFFECTED...ERN SC...NE FL
CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 21...
VALID 221849Z - 222045Z
EXTENSIVE SQUALL LINE CONTINUES TO ADVANCE EASTWARD...AND WILL
CLEAR MUCH OF COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA/GEORGIA AND THE JACKSONVILLE
AREA BY 20Z. DAYTIME HEATING/MIXING HAS LOWERED SURFACE DEW
POINTS ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA. THIS APPEARS TO CONTRIBUTE TO
DECREASING POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES IN KINEMATIC ENVIRONMENT WITH
MOSTLY UNIDIRECTION WIND PROFILES. HOWEVER...RELATIVELY DEEP
WELL MIXED BOUNDARY LAYER WILL REMAIN SUPPORTIVE OF DAMAGING
SURFACE GUSTS ANOTHER FEW HOURS...WITH MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL
ALSO POSSIBLE NEAR STRONGEST UPDRAFTS.
..KERR.. 02/22/2003
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