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Mesoscale Discussion 476
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0476
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0354 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...WV...SWRN VA...ERN KY...ERN TN
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 135...
   
   VALID 192054Z - 192200Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 135 CONTINUES.
   
   FAST-MOVING LINEAR CONVECTIVE BAND WILL SHIFT E/NEWD ACROSS ERN
   KY/TN INTO WV AND SWRN VA BETWEEN 22-23Z. DESPITE WEAK
   INSTABILITY...DEEP-LAYER AND LOW-LEVEL SHEAR PROFILES WILL REMAIN
   QUITE FAVORABLE FOR LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.
   AN ADDITIONAL WW MAY BE NEEDED WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.
   
   A NARROW LINE OF TSTMS /WITH A HISTORY OF WIND DAMAGE/ STRETCHED
   FROM NEAR JKL S/SWWD TO CHA AS OF 21Z. CURRENT MOVEMENT OF THE LINE
   AT AROUND 55 KTS EXTRAPOLATES TO THE ERN EDGE OF WW 135 BETWEEN
   22-23Z. ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY IS MEAGER...INSOLATION AHEAD OF THE
   LINE WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR A CONTINUED DAMAGING WIND/ISOLATED
   TORNADO THREAT GIVEN INTENSE KINEMATIC FIELDS. AS DEEP-LAYER FORCING
   ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER OH VALLEY SHORT WAVE SHIFTS NEWD...GREATEST
   SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL LIKELY BECOME FOCUSED INTO WV/SWRN VA THIS
   EVENING.
   
   ..GRAMS.. 03/19/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...RNK...RLX...GSP...MRX...JKL...FFC...OHX...
   
   36918177 35048414 34958474 34978536 35088570 36068480
   37048411 37958330 38828233 39158172 39168122 39058073
   38728032 37858073 
   
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