MD 0332 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 69… FOR WESTERN NC INTO PARTS OF VA
Mesoscale Discussion 0332
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1001 PM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022
Areas affected...western NC into parts of VA
Concerning...Tornado Watch 69...
Valid 240301Z - 240400Z
The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 69 continues.
SUMMARY...A tornado and/or isolated strong wind gusts remain
possible for another hour or so across Tornado Watch 69.
DISCUSSION...A couple of supercells continue to track northeast
within a modestly unstable, strongly sheared environment across
western NC this evening. Regional VWP data indicates 0-1 km SRH
around 250 m2/s2 with enlarged low-level hodographs, suggesting
rotation may continue in the short term. However, more favorable
low-level shear is expected to diminish/lift northeast over the next
1-2 hours. Additionally, recent lightning trends have decreased
across the region and other convection in the area has weakened,
indicating modest ascent is in fact starting to shift away from the
region. The overall expectation is that storms will gradually weaken
over the next hour and the severe threat should diminish by around
04z. A new watch/local extensions are not currently expected.
..Leitman.. 03/24/2022
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...RAH...RNK...GSP...
LAT...LON 37077965 35588091 35198145 35188237 35398235 36158143
36808058 37158002 37177977 37077965
