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ACUS11 KWNS 142036
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 142035 
NCZ000-SCZ000-142130-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0869
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0335 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2006

AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS CENTRAL/ERN NC.

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 351...

VALID 142035Z - 142130Z

SEVERE TSTMS -- INCLUDING A FEW SUPERCELLS -- CONTINUE TO MOVE
ACROSS MUCH OF WW AREA.  A FEW REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE AND NUMEROUS
REPORTS OF 1-2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITHIN PAST 1-2
HOURS. MAIN BAND OF CONVECTION HAS MOVED THROUGH MOST UNSTABLE AIR
MASS OVER ERN NC...AND IS SHIFTING ENEWD ACROSS N-CENTRAL/NERN NC
INTO SOMEWHAT LOWER BOUNDARY LAYER THETAE.  HOWEVER...MODIFIED RUC
SOUNDINGS INDICATE AROUND 500-800 J/KG MLCAPE REMAINS ACROSS MUCH OF
REGION.  VERTICAL SHEAR SHOULD REMAIN FAVORABLE BENEATH NRN PORTION
OF MIDLEVEL SPEED MAX ACROSS WW AREA...WITH AROUND 50 KT EFFECTIVE
SHEAR. VWP ACROSS REGION SHOW SLGT VEERING WITH HEIGHT IN LOWEST 3
KM...SUFFICIENT TO KEEP SRH IN THAT LAYER AROUND 300 J/KG FOR
RIGHTWARD-DEVIANT...EWD MOVING STORMS.

..EDWARDS.. 05/14/2006

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

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

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