Sep 14, 2013 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Sep 14 16:09:38 UTC 2013 (20130914 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20130914 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20130914 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20130914 1630 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
20130914 1630 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
20130914 1630 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 141606

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1106 AM CDT SAT SEP 14 2013

   VALID 141630Z - 151200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   MORNING WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS A LARGE-SCALE UPPER TROUGH OVER
   THE ERN SEABOARD AS A MID-LEVEL ANTICYCLONE IS SUBJUGATED OVER THE
   ARKLATEX.  IN THE LOW LEVELS...EXPANSIVE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER
   THE SRN GREAT LAKES WILL INFLUENCE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF
   THE ERN U.S. AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CONFINED TO PARTS OF THE GULF
   AND SERN COASTS.  WEAK MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL LIKELY PROVE
   DETRIMENTAL TO CONCENTRATED AREAS OF STRONGER THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
   OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED REGIONS.  FARTHER WEST...A BROAD MID-LEVEL
   LOW GENERALLY QUASI-STATIONARY OVER THE ERN GREAT BASIN WILL PROMOTE
   THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY
   OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE INTERIOR WESTERN U.S. EXTENDING INTO THE
   HIGH PLAINS.  WEAK BUOYANCY OWING IN PART TO EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS
   WILL TEND TO INHIBIT UPDRAFT STRENGTH AND PRECLUDE LOW SEVERE
   PROBABILITIES OVER THE PLAINS AND INTERMOUNTAIN WEST.

   ..SMITH.. 09/14/2013

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