Sep 11, 2012 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook | |
Updated: Tue Sep 11 16:22:26 UTC 2012 | |
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 111619 DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1119 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 VALID 111630Z - 121200Z ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST... ...SYNOPSIS... A SHORTWAVE IMPULSE OVER ERN ND/NWRN MN WILL EJECT NE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER SHORTLY...WITH AN ACCOMPANYING THREAT FOR ISOLATED WEAK STORMS SHIFTING NEWD INTO CANADA BY MID-AFTERNOON. THEREAFTER...A PLUME OF MID-LEVEL MOISTURE/MARGINAL ELEVATED BUOYANCY TRAILING SWWD FROM THE IMPULSE...AMIDST A NOCTURNALLY STRENGTHENING LOW-LEVEL JET STREAM AND WEAK WAA...MAY SUPPORT AN ISOLATED WEAK STORM OR TWO FROM NRN MN TO LAKE SUPERIOR SWWD ACROSS THE UPPER/MIDDLE MS VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE LACK OF STRONGER DEEP FORCING FOR ASCENT/INSTABILITY...THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL STORMS SHOULD BE VERY LOW. ELSEWHERE...NON-SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR AND SOUTH OF A DIFFUSE...STALLED FRONT ACROSS THE CNTRL/SOUTH FL PENINSULA AMIDST NEARLY-2-INCH PW VALUES...AS SEA BREEZE CIRCULATIONS BECOME BETTER DEFINED -- FAVORED OVER THE WEST COAST. ALSO...SCATTERED STORMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A WEAKLY PROGRESSIVE FLOW REGIME WITH EMBEDDED IMPULSES WILL EXIST FROM THE SOUTHWEST/CNTRL GREAT BASIN EWD INTO THE CNTRL HIGH PLAINS AND CNTRL/SRN ROCKIES. IN BOTH CASES...WEAK MID-LEVEL FLOW WILL LIMIT STORM ORGANIZATION/PERSISTENCE/STRENGTH. ..COHEN/THOMPSON.. 09/11/2012 CLICK TO GET WUUS01 PTSDY1 PRODUCT NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 2000Z