Oct 21, 2011 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook | |
Updated: Fri Oct 21 19:47:16 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 211943 DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0243 PM CDT FRI OCT 21 2011 VALID 212000Z - 221200Z ...NO TSTM AREAS FORECAST... THE NEGLIGIBLE POTENTIAL FOR TSTMS CONTINUES THIS FORECAST PERIOD. REFER TO PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ..PETERS.. 10/21/2011 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1117 AM CDT FRI OCT 21 2011/ NO CHANGES TO PREVIOUS FCST NEEDED. ...SYNOPSIS... A DRY AIRMASS WILL RESIDE ACROSS MUCH OF THE CONUS TODAY...PRECLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE ONE EXCEPTION MAY BE FROM SRN MT AND WY EWD INTO WRN SD/NEB PANHANDLE...WHERE A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES COULD OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON/EVENING AS STEEP LOW/MIDLEVEL LAPSE RATES DEVELOP WITH THE PASSAGE OF A WEAK UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE. FARTHER S...AIRMASS DESTABILIZATION IS FORECAST TO OCCUR TONIGHT OVER SRN OK/NRN TX AS LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE RETURNS NWD BENEATH STEEPENING MIDLEVEL LAPSE RATES. HOWEVER...MODEL FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE CONVECTIVE INHIBITION WILL PREVENT THUNDERSTORM INITIATION FROM TAKING PLACE BEFORE 12Z/22. CLICK TO GET WUUS01 PTSDY1 PRODUCT NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 0100Z