Mesoscale Discussion 0323
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0236 AM CDT Thu Apr 09 2020

   Areas affected...Portions of the eastern WV
   Panhandle...western/central VA...and far northwestern NC

   Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 95...

   Valid 090736Z - 090900Z

   The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 95
   continues.

   SUMMARY...Damaging wind gusts will remain possible with a line of
   storms moving eastward.

   DISCUSSION...The reflectivity structure to a well organized bow that
   is moving across the Appalachians has recently weakened as it
   encounters a less unstable airmass across western VA. Still, strong
   west-southwesterly flow (around 40-50 kt at 1 km AGL) is being
   estimated by recent VWPs from KFCX. Damaging wind gusts should
   remain the primary threat with the now broken line of storms given
   the potential for convective downdrafts to penetrate the
   near-surface stable layer. This damaging wind potential may be
   better realized across the southern portions of the line in
   southwestern VA and vicinity where some destabilization just off the
   surface is occurring (MUCAPE up to 500-1000 J/kg). Depending on
   radar trends, some eastward expansion of Severe Thunderstorm Watch
   95 into parts of northern/central VA is possible.

   ..Gleason.. 04/09/2020

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

   ATTN...WFO...LWX...RNK...MRX...

   LAT...LON   39197910 39117792 38457778 38177786 38177819 36348007
               36198151 36328170 36968153 37478052 37957982 39197910