MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1797
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0514 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2003
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...ERN KY...W VA
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 733...
   
   VALID 122214Z - 130015Z
   
   CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS SLOWLY INCREASING ALONG PRE-FRONTAL WIND
   SHIFT ...SOUTHWEST THROUGH NORTH OF JACKSON KY.  THIS MAY BE
   OCCURRING IN RESPONSE TO STRONGER FORCING ALONG/JUST AHEAD OF
   MID-LEVEL TROUGH AXIS WHICH WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL
   APPALACHIANS THIS EVENING.  ORIENTATION OF EVOLVING LINE WITH
   RESPECT TO BAND OF 40+ KT WESTERLY MID-LEVEL FLOW SUGGESTS BETTER
   POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AS LINE PROGRESSES INTO SOUTHERN
   WEST VIRGINIA...NEAR AND SOUTH OF CHARLESTON BY 01Z.
   
   ..KERR.. 07/12/2003
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...RNK...RLX...MRX...JKL...
   
   38408267 38438201 38648137 38668061 38488035 38088023
   37528040 37128101 36888227 36808317 36718393 37118393
   37438356 37708331 38188294