Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 68

   Mesoscale Discussion 0068
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0712 AM CST Thu Feb 06 2025

   Areas affected...southern and eastern Kentucky

   Concerning...Tornado Watch 3...

   Valid 061312Z - 061445Z

   The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 3 continues.

   SUMMARY...A threat for a few supercells capable of all severe
   weather hazards continues.

   DISCUSSION...The line of storms earlier this morning across central
   Kentucky has become less defined through time with a few more
   dominant supercells in a now broken line from east-central Kentucky
   to south-central Kentucky. The strongest of these supercells is
   moving through Jackson County as of 13Z with a somewhat tight 40
   knot vRot sampled by the KJKL WSR-88D. Instability has already
   started to wane across the region which should eventually weaken
   these storms. However, in the meantime, a tornado threat may persist
   given the presence of a mature, long-lived, rotating updraft amid
   strong low-level shear (200 to 250 m2/s2 0-1km SRH). Per
   collaboration with WFO JKL, tornado watch 3 has been expanded across
   all of eastern Kentucky to cover the threat from these ongoing
   storms.

   ..Bentley/Mosier.. 02/06/2025

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...RLX...MRX...JKL...LMK...OHX...

   LAT...LON   36948629 37648429 37978332 37968285 37858267 37598263
               37308292 36828361 36618395 36598420 36598554 36948629