SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0698 FOR SERN IL...SERN IN...N CNTRL KY
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 247...
   
   VALID 071111Z - 071300Z
   
   MCS WILL CONTINUE PUSHING EASTWARD ALONG THE OHIO VALLEY WHERE
   AIRMASS IS MODERATELY UNSTABLE WITH MUCAPE AROUND 2000 J/KG. 
   CONVERGENCE ALONG THE OUTFLOW APPEARS TO BE WEAKENING...AS WEST-
   EAST ORIENTATION OF SQUALL LINE IS PARALLEL TO 55 KNOT WESTERLY 850
   MB JET ALONG THE OHIO VALLEY.  ALTHOUGH EMBEDDED LEWPS/BOWS WILL
   CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG/DAMAGING GUSTS...IT APPEARS THAT THE
   OVERALL THREAT FOR SEVERE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS IS DIMINISHING. 
   AT THIS TIME...DO NOT ANTICIPATE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER
   WATCHES OVER SOUTHERN OHIO...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY.
   
   ALTHOUGH ORIENTATION OF LINE WILL RESULT IN RATHER HEAVY RAINFALL
   ACCUMULATIONS...RATES SHOULD BE NO HIGHER THAN 1 TO 1.5
   INCHES/HOUR.
   
   ..CRAVEN.. 05/07/02