Apr 30, 2012 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Mon Apr 30 01:02:26 UTC 2012
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20120430 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20120430 0100 UTC Day 1 Tornado Probabilities 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
20120430 0100 UTC Day 1 Damaging Wind Probabilities 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
20120430 0100 UTC Day 1 Large Hail Probabilities 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 300058
   
   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0758 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012
   
   VALID 300100Z - 301200Z
   
   ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM W TX INTO CNTRL MO...
   
   ...NWRN TX INTO KS...OK...AND WRN MO...CNTRL IL...
   A GENERAL INCREASE IN STORM COVERAGE IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE
   AREA UNDER A CYCLONICALLY CURVED JET ALOFT. AMPLE MOISTURE AND
   INSTABILITY ARE IN PLACE WITH AREA SOUNDINGS SHOWING 1500 J/KG
   MLCAPE FROM SWRN KS INTO THE TX PANHANDLE...AND 2500 J/KG FROM THE
   TX SOUTH PLAINS NEWD ACROSS OK AND INTO SERN KS. LONG HODOGRAPHS ARE
   ALSO PRESENT BUT LOW LEVEL SHEAR IS MARGINAL OVERALL. HOWEVER...AN
   INCREASE IS EXPECTED IN THE LOW LEVEL JET WITH MODEST HODOGRAPH
   ENLARGEMENT LIKELY.
   
   CURRENT MCS OVER SWRN KS SHOULD CONTINUE EWD AND MAY GROW UPSCALE AS
   IT ENCOUNTER GREATER INSTABILITY...PERHAPS RESULTING IN A GREATER
   COLD POOL. FED BY SLY LOW LEVEL FLOW...THIS SYSTEM MAY BECOME MORE
   SEVERE WITH TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 623.
   
   
   OTHER STORMS WILL PERSIST FROM W TX INTO WRN AND NRN OK...WITH
   MAINLY A HAIL THREAT. HODOGRAPHS ARE LONG AND LAPSE RATES ARE STEEP
   ALOFT. SOME OF THE CELLS OVER CNTRL MO INTO IL MAY ALSO PRODUCE HAIL
   AS THEY BECOME ELEVATED N OF I-70.
   
   ..JEWELL.. 04/30/2012
   
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