MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0836
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0404 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...NORTHERN NC INTO SOUTHERN/EASTERN VA AND SOUTHERN
   MD
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 286...
   
   VALID 090904Z - 091000Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 286 CONTINUES.
   
   TORNADO WATCH 286 CONTINUES UNTIL 13Z...WITH A RISK OF ISOLATED
   TORNADOES AND SEVERE WIND GUSTS/HAIL.
   
   SURFACE LOW CONTINUES TO ADVANCE EASTWARD/SLOWLY DEEPEN FROM WV INTO
   WESTERN VA...WITH EFFECTIVE WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM SOUTH CENTRAL
   INTO EAST CENTRAL VA. THE STRONGEST STORMS/GREATEST SEVERE POTENTIAL
   EARLY THIS MORNING REMAINS ACROSS SOUTHERN/EASTERN VA IN VICINITY OF
   THIS RAIN-REINFORCED SURFACE BOUNDARY...AS IT CONTINUES TO SLOWLY
   LIFT NORTHWARD. THIS INCLUDES A LOW TOPPED SUPERCELL STORM THAT HAS
   ACQUIRED MODERATE ROTATION BETWEEN THE WEST
   POINT/WILLIAMSBURG/GLOUCESTER AREAS. DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE FALLS
   ACROSS VA/MD INTO THE CAROLINAS ARE MAINTAINING SOMEWHAT BACKED LOW
   LEVEL FLOW...AND WHEN COMBINED WITH A 50+ KT LOW LEVEL JET PER
   WSR-88D VWPS...0-1 KM SRH REMAINS AROUND 300-500 MS/S2.
   
   ..GUYER.. 05/09/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...RAH...RNK...
   
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