Jul 17, 2013 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Wed Jul 17 00:48:35 UTC 2013 (20130717 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20130717 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20130717 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20130717 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
20130717 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
20130717 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.
Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 170044

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0744 PM CDT TUE JUL 16 2013

   VALID 170100Z - 171200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...VA INTO THE CAROLINAS...
   SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO EVOLVE SWWD FROM SERN VA INTO
   CNTRL AND ERN NC WHERE STRONG INSTABILITY DEVELOPED DURING THE DAY.
   00Z SOUNDINGS SHOW RELATIVELY COOL MID TO UPPER LEVEL TEMPERATURES
   WHICH ARE HELPING TO SUSTAIN A FEW SEVERE STORMS WITH HAIL AND
   LOCALLY SEVERE WINDS. SOUNDINGS ALSO SHOW THAT BOUNDARY LAYER CIN
   SHOULD NOT INCREASE VERY RAPIDLY...THEREFORE A FEW SEVERE STORMS MAY
   PERSIST FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS...POSSIBLY MOVING INTO SC. 

   ...ID/ERN OR/SWRN MT...
   SCATTERED STORMS THAT FORMED DURING THE DAY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A
   SHORTWAVE TROUGH GLANCING THE RIDGE ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY
   DECREASE IN INTENSITY DUE TO DRYING FROM THE SW AS WELL AS
   CONVECTIVE OVERTURNING AND OUTFLOW HELPING TO STABILIZE THE AIR
   MASS.

   ...ND INTO NRN MN...
   SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST MAINLY ALONG AND BEHIND A WEAK
   SURFACE FRONT. GIVEN INCREASING CIN DURING THE EVENING...AND LACK OF
   LARGE SCALE SUPPORT...THE WEAKENING TREND SHOULD PERSIST WITH MAINLY
   NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.

   ..JEWELL.. 07/17/2013

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