Mar 23, 2008 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sun Mar 23 19:44:10 UTC 2008
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table (Effective Feb 14, 2006).
Categorical Graphic
20080323 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20080323 2000 UTC Day 1 Tornado Probabilities Graphic
Torndao Legend Image
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20080323 2000 UTC Day 1 Damaging Wind Probabilities Graphic
Wind Legend Image
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20080323 2000 UTC Day 1 Large Hail Probabilities Graphic
Hail Legend Image
   SPC AC 231940
   
   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0240 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008
   
   VALID 232000Z - 241200Z
   
   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...
   
   ...SOUTH FL...
   SOUTH OF A COLD FRONT...STRONG/ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL CONTINUE
   NEXT HOUR OR TWO ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST FL PENINSULA...REFERENCE
   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 482 FOR SHORT TERM GUIDANCE. WITH AROUND 40 KT
   OF EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR...AMPLE HEATING/BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE WITH
   AROUND 1000 J/KG MLCAPE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A SHORT TERM/ISOLATED
   SEVERE RISK BEFORE STORMS EXIT THE SOUTHEAST FL COAST THIS
   AFTERNOON. EXPECTED SHORT DURATION OF THE THREAT PRECLUDES THE
   INTRODUCTION OF SEVERE PROBABILITIES.
   
   ..LOWER OH RIVER VALLEY...
   BENEATH COLD MID LEVEL TROUGH /-30 C AT 500 MB/...SHALLOW CONVECTION
   WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE LOWER OH VALLEY
   INTO THIS EVENING. A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES CANNOT BE RULED OUT PRIOR
   TO SUNSET OWING TO MODEST SURFACE HEATING/SCANT INSTABILITY AND SOME
   POTENTIAL FOR CHARGE SEPARATION IN THE VERTICAL.
   
   ..GUYER.. 03/23/2008
   
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