Nov 2, 2013 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Nov 2 12:21:44 UTC 2013 (20131102 1300Z Day 1 shapefile | 20131102 1300Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20131102 1300 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20131102 1300 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
20131102 1300 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
20131102 1300 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 021217

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0717 AM CDT SAT NOV 02 2013

   VALID 021300Z - 031200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   A STRONG UPPER TROUGH WILL PROGRESS SLOWLY THROUGH THE ERN CONUS
   TODAY...WHILE ANOTHER TROUGH DEEPENS OVER THE WEST. BETWEEN THESE
   FEATURES...A LOW AMPLITUDE RIDGE WILL MOVE INTO THE PLAINS. AT THE
   SURFACE...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST...WITH THE
   TRAILING PORTION OF THE FRONT SWEEPING THROUGH THE FLORIDA PENINSULA
   AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. OVER THE WEST...A SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP
   FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO THE NRN HIGH PLAINS AS AN ATTENDANT
   COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO WA/OR. 

   THE PRIMARY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE CONFINED TO THE FLORIDA
   PENINSULA ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT...WITH VERY ISOLATED ACTIVITY
   POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND THE OHIO VALLEY. THE
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL BE VERY LOW ACROSS THE CONUS. 

   ...CENTRAL/SRN FL...
   SCATTERED TSTMS ARE EXPECTED /MAINLY PRIOR TO 00Z/ ALONG AND AHEAD
   OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE CNTRL/SRN FL PENINSULA. WHILE THE
   PRE-FRONTAL AIRMASS IS QUITE MOIST...VERY WEAK MIDLEVEL LAPSE RATES
   SHOULD LIMIT THE INTENSITY OF THE STORMS.  

   ...PACIFIC NORTHWEST...
   POST-FRONTAL SHOWER ACTIVITY MAY RESULT IN A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES
   ACROSS WRN WA/ORE AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND
   EVENING...AS COLD TEMPS ALOFT /-25C TO -30C AT 500 MB/ OVERSPREAD
   THE REGION. 

   ...OHIO VALLEY...
   COLD MID-LEVEL TEMPERATURES AND ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH AN IMPULSE
   WITHIN THE BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW MAY RESULT IN A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES
   WITH SHALLOW CONVECTION DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

   ..DEAN/MEAD.. 11/02/2013

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