Mesoscale Discussion 0312
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0305 PM CDT Wed Apr 08 2020

   Areas affected...eastern KY into western and south-central VA and
   far north-central NC

   Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 87...

   Valid 082005Z - 082130Z

   The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 87
   continues.

   SUMMARY...Strong to severe storms capable of producing hail and wind
   damage will continue to spread southeast across WW 87 through early
   evening.

   DISCUSSION...Strong to severe thunderstorms continue this afternoon
   ahead of a cold front slowly shifting southward across the
   mid-Atlantic/central Appalachians. Several severe hail (up to 1.75")
   and wind damage reports have been noted across WW 87. These clusters
   of storms should continue to track east/southeast into early evening
   with a continued threat for periodic hail and damaging wind gusts.
   Downstream across south-central VA and north-central NC, the
   boundary layer has recovered from the earlier influence of an
   outflow boundary that surged southward across much of NC earlier
   this morning. Strong heating has allowed temperatures to climb into
   the upper 70s and low 80s F with dewpoints climbing back into the
   low to mid 50s F. As a result, weak destabilization has spread
   eastward across the area and deepening CU has been noted on visible
   satellite imagery. Additional storms could develop across this area
   over the next few hours, or, convection across western VA could
   persist as it tracks southeastward into the area. This could require
   a local watch extension by WFO RNK (Blacksburg VA).

   ..Leitman.. 04/08/2020

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...AKQ...RAH...RNK...RLX...MRX...JKL...LMK...

   LAT...LON   38248384 38138232 37928099 37497990 37087892 36827860
               36527857 36257870 36157920 36338019 36628122 37198275
               37808399 38108407 38248384