Mesoscale Discussion 0726 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0426 AM CDT Thu May 09 2024 Areas affected...Southern Tennessee...Northeast Alabama...Northern Georgia Concerning...Tornado Watch 215... Valid 090926Z - 091130Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 215 continues. SUMMARY...A threat for wind damage, hail and a tornado or two is expected to persist early this morning from southern Tennessee and northeast Alabama east-southeastward across much of northern Georgia. Weather watch issuance may be needed as the convection approaches the eastern edge of WW 215. DISCUSSION...The latest hi-resolution radar imagery from Huntsville, AL shows a linear MCS, with several embedded severe storms, located from southeast Tennessee southwestward into far northern Alabama. Ahead of the MCS, the RAP has MLCAPE generally in the 1500 to 2000 J/kg range. The WSR-88D VWP from Huntsville, AL has 0-6 km shear near 45 knots, suggesting that supercells and bowing line segments will be possible. The wind-damage potential should be greatest along the leading edge of the stronger line segments. In addition, VWPs have 0-3 storm-relative helicity near 250 m2/s2, suggesting that an isolated tornado threat will be possible with supercells, especially with cells that interact with the outflow boundary. The threat should continue to persist as the MCS moves along either side of the outflow boundary, and across the remainder of northeast Alabama and northern Georgia later this morning. ..Broyles.. 05/09/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CAE...GSP...MRX...FFC...OHX...BMX...HUN... LAT...LON 34828690 34448677 34018611 33348362 33338278 33658251 34128256 34498295 34898390 35488559 35458631 35128672 34828690