[MCD] SWOMCD

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ACUS11 KWNS 172326
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 172323 
NCZ000-VAZ000-180000-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2239
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0623 PM CDT FRI SEP 17 2004

AREAS AFFECTED...SCNTRL VA AND CNTRL NC

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 835...

VALID 172323Z - 180000Z

VALID PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 835 ACROSS SCNTRL VA AND CNTRL NC
WILL EXPIRE AT 00Z.

LINE OF TSTMS EXTENDING FROM 30 SW KRIC-KGSB-30 SW OF KILM CONTINUES
TO TRANSLATE ENEWD 25-30 KTS.  WIND PROFILES FROM WILMINGTON SUGGEST
THAT THE FLOW HAS VEERED AND BECOME MORE UNIDIRECTIONAL.  IT IS
STILL POSSIBLE THAT SMALL SCALE BOWS MAY EVOLVE WITHIN THE LINE AND
PRODUCE WIND DAMAGE AS SEGMENTS OF THE LINE BECOME ORIENTED
PERPENDICULAR TO THE MEAN FLOW.  THE TORNADO THREATS HAVE SHIFTED
INTO EXTREME NERN NC AND ERN VA.

THE MAIN PART OF THE LINE WILL SHIFT INTO THE NEW TORNADO WATCH 836
BY 00Z.  SRN PORTIONS WILL MOVE ACROSS ECNTRL NC AND THE CAPE
HATTERAS AREA THROUGH LATE EVENING AND MAY PRODUCE ISOLD DAMAGING
WINDS.

..RACY.. 09/17/2004

...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...

ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...RAH...ILM...

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