MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0912
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0747 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF WRN/CNTRL KY...WRN/MIDDLE TN
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 347...
   
   VALID 240047Z - 240145Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 347
   CONTINUES.
   
   AT 0040Z...REGIONAL RADAR IMAGERY INDICATES QLCS CONTINUES TO MOVE
   EWD AT AROUND 30-40 KT OVER PORTIONS OF WRN KY/TN. OBJECTIVE
   ANALYSIS GUIDANCE AND 00Z BNA RAOB SHOWS MLCAPE VALUES RESIDING
   AROUND 1500 J/KG DOWNSTREAM FROM THE QLCS...WITH EFFECTIVE BULK
   SHEAR NEAR 50 KT. THIS MAY AID CONTINUED MCS MAINTENANCE FOR THE
   NEXT FEW HRS...BEFORE BOUNDARY LAYER BEGINS TO COOL/STABILIZE DURING
   THE NIGHT. IN THE SHORT TERM...THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS/LARGE HAIL
   WILL CONTINUE. IN ADDITION...COUNTIES MAY NEED TO BE ADDED TO WW 347
   DURING THE NEXT HR OR SO OVER PORTIONS OF CNTRL KY AND MIDDLE
   TN...IF MCS CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY.
   
   ..GARNER.. 05/24/2011
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...LMK...OHX...HUN...PAH...MEG...
   
   LAT...LON   37288801 37748707 37768496 36088542 34948654 34998808
               34468816 34588931 34978926 35898822 36638782 37288801