ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL ACUS11 KWNS 180551 SPC MCD 180551 OHZ000-MIZ000-INZ000-180745- MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1314 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1251 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016 AREAS AFFECTED...SRN LOWER MI...NRN INDIANA...NWRN OH CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE VALID 180551Z - 180745Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...40 PERCENT SUMMARY...A FEW DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...AND THE AREA IS BEING MONITORED FOR A WATCH...CONDITIONAL ON FURTHER STORM ORGANIZATION. DISCUSSION...SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF STORMS HAVE GRADUALLY INCREASED IN COVERAGE OVER THE PAST HOUR WITH COOLING TOPS ON IR IMAGERY. MOST RECENTLY...DEVELOPMENT HAS INCREASED OVER SWRN LOWER MI...NEAR A CONFLUENCE LINE AND ALSO ON THE SRN PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER SHORTWAVE TROUGH INFLUENCE. THE GRR AND DTX VWPS SHOW 30-40 KT WINDS IN THE LOWER PART OF THE TROPOSPHERE AND THE INSTABILITY AXIS EXTENDS NEWD INTO LOWER MI. THIS SETUP MAY SUPPORT A DAMAGING WIND THREAT IF THE ACTIVITY UPSTREAM CAN PRODUCE A SUBSTANTIAL COLD POOL. ANY HAIL THREAT SHOULD BE MARGINAL. ..JEWELL/EDWARDS.. 07/18/2016 ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT... ATTN...WFO...CLE...DTX...IWX...GRR... LAT...LON 40758421 40798643 41348665 41908615 42588530 42888399 42668279 42198273 41708290 41178319 40758421 NNNN