Dec 24, 2011 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook | |
Updated: Sat Dec 24 04:05:09 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 240400 DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1000 PM CST FRI DEC 23 2011 VALID 241200Z - 251200Z ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST... ...SYNOPSIS... A CUTOFF LOW CENTERED ALONG THE NM/CHIHUAHUA BORDER WILL GRADUALLY TRACK NEWD ACROSS FAR WRN INTO NWRN TX THROUGH EARLY SUN. AT THE SURFACE...AN ANTICYCLONE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WITH AN EXPANSIVE RIDGE EMANATING SEWD TO THE SRN PLAINS AND THEN NEWD TO THE MID-ATLANTIC. ...ERN TX...NRN/WRN LA...FAR SRN AR... DOWNSTREAM OF THE CUTOFF LOW OVER THE SRN HIGH PLAINS...WARM/MOIST ADVECTION THROUGH THE 850-700 MB LAYER WILL OCCUR THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. THIS PERSISTENT PROCESS SHOULD RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEAGER ELEVATED BUOYANCY SAT NIGHT WITH MUCAPE AOB 250 J/KG. THE WAA-INDUCED ASCENT WILL SUPPORT NUMEROUS SHOWERS DEVELOPING ACROSS ERN TX IN THE AFTERNOON AND SPREADING NEWD TO THE LOWER MS VALLEY OVERNIGHT. A FEW EMBEDDED CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS MAY BECOME SUFFICIENTLY DEEP TO PRODUCE SPORADIC LIGHTNING. ..GRAMS.. 12/24/2011 CLICK TO GET WUUS01 PTSDY1 PRODUCT NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 1300Z