740 ACUS11 KWNS 051948 SWOMCD SPC MCD 051947 KYZ000-TNZ000-INZ000-ILZ000-052145- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0768 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0247 PM CDT MON MAY 05 2003 AREAS AFFECTED...KY IN CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 253... VALID 051947Z - 052145Z SUPERCELLS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL INTO EASTERN KY IN AREA OF VERY FAVORABLE SHEAR PROFILES. WITH A VERY UNSTABLE SWLY FLOW CONTINUING ACROSS KY...MUCAPES ABOVE 3500 J/KG...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT. CURRENT SUPERCELL LEE COUNTY EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EWD INTO A MORE STABLE ENVIRONMENT. HOWEVER ANOTHER SUPERCELL MARION COUNTY WILL BE MOVING THRU THE UNSTABLE AIRMASS FOR SOMETIME...CONTINUING THREAT OF TORNADOES AND LARGE HAIL. OTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG TN/KY BORDER IN TODD AND CHRISTIAN COUNTIES WILL DEVELOP ENEWD THRU LOGAN AND SIMPSON COUNTIES WITH SUPERCELL/TORNADIC POTENTIAL ..HALES.. 05/05/2003 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... ATTN...WFO...RLX...MRX...JKL...ILN...LMK...OHX...PAH... 36578882 38478753 38298323 36598437