ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL ACUS11 KWNS 152301 SPC MCD 152301 OHZ000-KYZ000-INZ000-ILZ000-160000- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0943 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0601 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN IND...SOUTHWESTERN OH...AND NORTHERN KY CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 258...260... VALID 152301Z - 160000Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 258...260...CONTINUES. SUMMARY...DECREASING THREAT FOR SEVERE WIND GUSTS THIS EVENING...AND NO NEW/DOWNSTREAM WATCH ISSUANCE IS ANTICIPATED. DISCUSSION...RECENT MRMS DATA DEPICT A CONSIDERABLE DOWNWARD TREND IN CONVECTION ACROSS MUCH OF WW 260 AND NRN PARTS OF WW 258...AS STORMS ENCOUNTER A STABLE AIR MASS IN THE WAKE OF A CONVECTIVE SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH. INDEED...THIS TREND IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR A FEW SEVERE GUSTS WILL LIKELY BE OVER FAR NORTHERN KY AND SOUTHWESTERN OH...WHERE THE AIR MASS AHEAD OF A BOWING CLUSTER REMAINS SOMEWHAT MORE PRISTINE. HERE...STEEPER LOW-LEVEL LAPSE RATES MAY ENHANCE DOWNDRAFT/COLD POOL POTENTIAL...MAINTAINING A NARROW WINDOW FOR STRONGER WINDS. NONETHELESS...EVEN HERE CONVECTION SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND DOWNSTREAM WATCH ISSUANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ..PICCA.. 06/15/2016 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... ATTN...WFO...ILN...LMK...IND...PAH...ILX... LAT...LON 38548803 39468604 40318398 40008355 38558369 38178765 38548803 NNNN