MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0852
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0102 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL/EASTERN NC
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 291...
   
   VALID 100602Z - 100730Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 291
   CONTINUES.
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 291 CONTINUES UNTIL 08Z...WITH A RISK OF
   SEVERE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS MAINLY ACROSS FAR EASTERN NC.
   
   STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS CONTINUE TO QUICKLY SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD
   ACROSS EASTERN NC AT AROUND 40 KT EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH THE
   LEADING STORM NEARING THE NC COAST AROUND THE JACKSONVILLE AREA AS
   OF 0545Z...AND ANOTHER SEVERE STORM NEAR THE GOLDSBORO VICINITY.
   THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO BE FOCUSED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A LOW
   LEVEL BAROCLINIC ZONE...AMIDST EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR OF 40-45 KT AND
   MUCAPE OF 1000-2000 J/KG PER EVENING MOREHEAD OBSERVED RAOB. WHILE A
   SEVERE HAIL/WIND THREAT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS
   ACROSS FAR EASTERN NC...AN APPRECIABLE SEVERE RISK IN THE WAKE OF
   THIS EXISTING ACTIVITY APPEARS UNLIKELY.
   
   ..GUYER.. 05/10/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...RAH...ILM...
   
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