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834 ACUS11 KWNS 051512 SWOMCD SPC MCD 051512 WVZ000-KYZ000-INZ000-TNZ000-051645- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0761 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1012 AM CDT MON MAY 05 2003 AREAS AFFECTED...KY CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 249... VALID 051512Z - 051645Z LOW LEVEL SHEAR PARAMETERS SUPPORT A SLIGHT TORNADO THREAT ACROSS CNTRL KY FOR THE NEXT 1-3 HOURS. DEEP LEVEL SHEAR VALUES ARE ON THE ORDER OF 50 KTS...PER THE LATEST VWP DATA FROM THE LEXINGTON KY RADAR. RADAR TRENDS SUGGEST THE MAIN THREAT WITH STORMS MOVING THROUGH THE NERN CORN OF WW IS DAMAGING WINDS. HOWEVER...STORMS INITIATING IN CNTRL AND WRN KY MAY DEVELOP AS DISCRETE SUPERCELLS. DEWPOINTS ARE IN THE UPPER 60S/LOWER 70S IN SW KY...SUPPORTING ML CAPES NEAR 2000 J/KG. 0-3KM AND 0-1KM SRH VALUES BOTH INDICATE A POTENTIAL FOR LOW LEVEL ROTATION WITH STORMS. ..TAYLOR.. 05/05/2003 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... ATTN...WFO...RLX...JKL...LMK...OHX...PAH... 37648703 38168671 38258510 38028248 36738349 36598647 36688709