Aug 31, 2011 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook | |
Updated: Wed Aug 31 00:59:05 UTC 2011 | |
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table |
Categorical Graphic |
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Probabilistic Tornado Graphic |
Probability of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. Hatched Area: 10% or greater probability of EF2 - EF5 tornadoes within 25 miles of a point. |
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic |
Probability of damaging thunderstorm winds or wind gusts of 50 knots or higher within 25 miles of a point. Hatched Area: 10% of greater probability of wind gusts 65 knots or greater within 25 miles of a point. |
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic |
Probability of hail 1" or larger within 25 miles of a point. Hatched Area: 10% or greater probability of hail 2" or larger within 25 miles of a point. |
SPC AC 310054 DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0754 PM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011 VALID 310100Z - 311200Z ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST... THE LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER THE UPPER MS VALLEY WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE IN THE CNTRL HIGH PLAINS. TO THE WEST OF THE RIDGE AXIS...A NARROW CORRIDOR OF INSTABILITY IS ANALYZED FROM NRN WY NWWD INTO CNTRL MT. ON THE WEST EDGE OF THE INSTABILITY AXIS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE INITIATING ACROSS SOUTHWEST MT AND MOVE EWD INTO CNTRL MT THIS EVENING. TWO FACTORS THAT SHOULD LIMIT THE SEVERE THREAT WITH THIS ACTIVITY ARE THE DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE /SFC DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 40S F/ AND SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE. FOR THESE REASONS...HAVE REMOVED THE 5 PERCENT WIND DAMAGE PROBABILITY FROM SRN MT. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE CONUS...A SEVERE THREAT IS NOT EXPECTED THIS EVENING OR TONIGHT. ..BROYLES.. 08/31/2011 CLICK TO GET WUUS01 PTSDY1 PRODUCT NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 0600Z