MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0839
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0729 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...EASTERN NC/EASTERN VA INTO SOUTHERN MD
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 286...
   
   VALID 091229Z - 091330Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 286 CONTINUES.
   
   THE THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS/ISOLATED TORNADOES MAINLY CONTINUES
   ACROSS FAR EASTERN NC IN THE SHORT TERM. WITH TORNADO WATCH 286
   SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT 13Z...PORTIONS OF FAR EASTERN NC/PERHAPS
   EXTREME SOUTHEAST VA MAY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A TEMPORAL WATCH
   EXTENSION FOR AN HOUR OR SO BEYOND 13Z.
   
   STRONG STORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN SHORE OF VA INTO SOUTHERN
   MD IN VICINITY OF EFFECTIVE WARM FRONT...WHILE OTHER STRONG/SEVERE
   STORMS IN FAR EASTERN NC /ROUGHLY ALONG HIGHWAY 13/ ARE FOCUSED
   ALONG A PREFRONTAL TROUGH. IMMEDIATE DOWNSTREAM ENVIRONMENT ACROSS
   FAR EASTERN NC REMAINS FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS PER 12Z OBSERVED
   MOREHEAD CITY RAOB...INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED TORNADOES
   AND DAMAGING WINDS/HAIL OVER THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS. OTHERWISE...ANY
   REMAINING SEVERE THREAT SHOULD EVENTUALLY WANE AS STORMS PROGRESS
   EAST OF WW 286/MOVE OFFSHORE.
   
   ..GUYER.. 05/09/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...RAH...ILM...
   
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