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ACUS11 KWNS 051659
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 051659 
WVZ000-VAZ000-KYZ000-TNZ000-INZ000-051800-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0764
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1159 AM CDT MON MAY 05 2003

AREAS AFFECTED...KY IN

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 249...

VALID 051659Z - 051800Z

VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS CONTINUES TO FEED INTO WRN/CENTRAL KY ON
STRONG SWLY FLOW  AHEAD OF COLD FRONT.	VWP PROFILES FROM LVX AND
JKL INDICATE STRONG WIND PROFILES WITH 0-6KM SHEAR OF 50-60KT. 
ADDITIONALLY VEERING BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW RESULTS IN HELICITIES FROM
300-400 M2/S2.	WITH MUCAPES UP TO 3000 J/KG AND VERY WEAK
CAP...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP WRN/CENTRAL KY 
IN THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS WITH A CONTINUED THREAT OF TORNADIC
SUPERCELLS.

WW249 WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN THE HOUR BY A NEW TORNADO WATCH.

..HALES.. 05/05/2003

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

ATTN...WFO...RLX...MRX...JKL...LMK...OHX...PAH...

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