MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0380
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1000 PM CDT THU APR 02 2009
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...EASTERN TN/NORTHERN GA AND FAR WESTERN NC/SC
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE 
   
   VALID 030300Z - 030400Z
   
   DOWNSTREAM OF TORNADO WATCH 112...AN ADDITIONAL WATCH MAY BE NEEDED
   SOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN TN/NORTHERN GA AND THE FAR WESTERN
   PORTIONS OF NC/SC.
   
   BROKEN LINEAR SEGMENTS CONTINUE TO STEADILY RACE NORTHEASTWARD AND
   POSE A RISK FOR DAMAGING WINDS/AN ISOLATED TORNADO ACROSS
   MIDDLE/EASTERN TN AT THIS TIME...WHILE A LOW TOPPED/NON-LIGHTNING
   PRODUCING LINE CONTINUES A RISK FOR WIND DAMAGE ACROSS NORTHERN AL.
   IN SPITE OF WEAK BUOYANCY...VERY STRONG KINEMATICS ASSOCIATED WITH A
   RELATIVELY COMPACT/POTENT SHORTWAVE TROUGH/MID LEVEL JET ATOP BACKED
   SOUTHEASTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL SUPPORT A CONTINUED RISK FOR WIND
   DAMAGE AND ISOLATED TORNADOES /MAINLY EASTERN TN/. AN ADDITIONAL
   WATCH MAY BE NEEDED SOON.
   
   ..GUYER.. 04/03/2009
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...GSP...MRX...FFC...BMX...
   
   LAT...LON   36468436 36448269 35118236 33198345 32678526 36468436