MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0790
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0345 PM CDT MON MAY 05 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...ERN SC AND SRN NC
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 260...
   
   VALID 052045Z - 052215Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 260
   CONTINUES.
   
   THE THREAT FOR SEVERE HAIL WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR 1-2 MORE HOURS
   ACROSS WW 260.
   
   NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...SOME WITH
   SEVERE HAIL. WITH TIME...AVAILABLE INSTABILITY SHOULD DECREASE AS
   THE MOST UNSTABLE AIR GETS OVERTURNED AND IS REPLACED WITH STABLE
   OUTFLOW. OVERALL STORM TRENDS AS OF 2045Z SUGGEST THAT THIS PROCESS
   IS LIKELY UNDERWAY...AND THE SEVERE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO END NEAR
   WATCH EXPIRATION TIME...OR 23Z.
   
   ..JEWELL.. 05/05/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...MHX...RAH...ILM...CHS...CAE...
   
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