MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0854
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0425 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...NORTHERN/EASTERN GA INTO SC
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY 
   
   VALID 100925Z - 101100Z
   
   THE THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS/HAIL MAY INCREASE ACROSS FROM NORTHERN
   GA INTO SOUTHERN SC EARLY THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH NOT CURRENTLY
   ANTICIPATED...WITH CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR A POSSIBLE WATCH.
   
   AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...STORMS HAVE INTENSIFIED ACROSS NORTHERN GA
   OVER THE 1-2 HOURS...WITH THE LEADING STORMS APPROACHING THE GA/SC
   BORDER NEAR THE WASHINGTON/LINCOLNTON GA AREAS AS OF 0910Z. ALTHOUGH
   AIRMASS QUALITY/INSTABILITY SEEMINGLY WANES WITH EAST EXTENT ACROSS
   SOUTHERN SC...THE STORMS APPEAR TO BE GRADUALLY
   ORGANIZING/DEVELOPING A COLD POOL AMIDST A WESTERLY FEED OF WEAK TO
   MODERATE INSTABILITY. ON THE SOUTHERN FRINGE OF A MID LEVEL
   JET...RELATIVELY STRONG/LARGELY UNIDIRECTIONAL WEST-NORTHWESTERLY
   FLOW WILL FAVOR QUICK PROPAGATION OF STORMS FROM NORTHEAST GA INTO
   SOUTHERN SC EARLY THIS MORNING. SEVERE HAIL WILL BE A RISK...AND A
   DAMAGING WIND THREAT MAY INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING IF STORMS
   CONTINUE TO CONGEAL AMIDST STRONG LOW TO MID TROPOSPHERIC FLOW. WILL
   MONITOR CONVECTIVE TRENDS FOR A POSSIBLE WATCH.
   
   ..GUYER.. 05/10/2008
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...CHS...CAE...GSP...FFC...
   
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