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Mesoscale Discussion 1355
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1355
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1244 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2015

   AREAS AFFECTED...KY INTO WV/FAR SOUTHERN OH/FAR WESTERN VA

   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 400...

   VALID 101744Z - 101915Z

   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 400
   CONTINUES.

   SUMMARY...DAMAGING WINDS WILL REMAIN THE PRIMARY HAZARD PARTICULARLY
   WITHIN A CORRIDOR ACROSS FAR EASTERN KY INTO WV/EXTREME
   SOUTH-CENTRAL OH...WHILE OTHER STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD
   ALSO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF KY.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 400 CONTINUES UNTIL 20Z.

   DISCUSSION...A FAST EAST/NORTHEASTWARD-MOVING BOW ECHO WITH PRIOR
   HISTORY OF WIND DAMAGE CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS FAR
   EAST-CENTRAL/NORTHEAST KY AS OF 1730Z. DOWNSTREAM DESTABILIZATION
   ALONG/SOUTH OF A WEST-EAST FRONT/ZONE OF DIFFERENTIAL HEATING AND A
   RELATIVELY STRONG WIND FIELD WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DAMAGING WIND
   POTENTIAL PARTICULARLY ACROSS REMAINING PARTS OF
   NORTHEAST/EAST-CENTRAL KY INTO WV/EXTREME SOUTH-CENTRAL OH. THE
   LATEST WSR-88D VWP DATA FROM LOUISVILLE IS SAMPLING 40-50 KT REAR
   INFLOW BETWEEN 2-6 KM AGL.

   CURRENT FAR EASTERN KY BOW ECHO ASIDE...ADDITIONAL STRONG/SEVERE
   THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO OCCUR ALONG /AND
   PERHAPS EVEN A LITTLE NORTH OF/ TRAILING OUTFLOW THAT CURRENTLY
   EXTENDS SOUTHWEST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL/SOUTHWEST KY...WHERE
   MLCAPE IS BETWEEN 1000-2000 J/KG. CONVECTIVE TRENDS WILL CONTINUE TO
   BE MONITORED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ADDITIONAL SEVERE
   THUNDERSTORM WATCH AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS OF SPATIAL EXTENSION.

   ..GUYER.. 07/10/2015


   ATTN...WFO...RLX...JKL...ILN...LMK...PAH...

   LAT...LON   38138424 38768405 38588169 37838138 36988470 37008767
               37518756 38038527 38138424 

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