Jan 2, 2014 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Thu Jan 2 05:33:33 UTC 2014 (20140102 1200Z Day 1 shapefile | 20140102 1200Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20140102 1200 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20140102 1200 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
20140102 1200 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
20140102 1200 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 020530

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1130 PM CST WED JAN 01 2014

   VALID 021200Z - 031200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   SIGNIFICANT UPPER TROUGH AMPLIFICATION IS NOW UNDERWAY ACROSS THE
   PLAINS INTO THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.  BUT THE PATTERN APPEARS LIKELY
   TO REMAIN PROGRESSIVE...WITH THE UPPER TROUGH TURNING EAST OF THE
   MISSISSIPPI VALLEY EARLY TODAY...BEFORE CONTINUING TOWARD THE
   ATLANTIC SEABOARD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD.  THIS FEATURE
   MAY CONTRIBUTE TO FURTHER DEEPENING OF A SURFACE LOW ACROSS
   KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE INTO THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS DURING THE
   DAY...BUT PRIMARY SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS APPEARS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE
   NEAR A REMNANT FRONTAL ZONE EAST OF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT. 
   AS THIS OCCURS...A REINFORCING INTRUSION OF COLD AIR...NOW SURGING
   SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE WESTERN GULF COAST AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI
   VALLEY...IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST...INCLUDING
   MUCH OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA...BY 12Z FRIDAY.  THIS WILL CONTRIBUTE
   TO THE MAINTENANCE OF GENERALLY STABLE CONDITIONS...WHICH PREVAIL
   ACROSS MUCH OF THE U.S...WITH LOW TO NEGLIGIBLE CONVECTIVE
   POTENTIAL.

   ...FLORIDA...
   EVEN ACROSS THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA...WHERE MOISTURE CONTENT
   REMAINS SEASONABLY HIGH ALONG A QUASISTATIONARY REMNANT FRONTAL
   ZONE...CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL FOR TODAY STILL SEEMS LIMITED.  WITH A
   WEAK FRONTAL WAVE ALREADY DEVELOPING TO THE EAST OF THE SOUTH
   ATLANTIC COAST EARLY IN THE PERIOD...SURFACE CONVERGENCE OVER INLAND
   AREAS MAY REMAIN GENERALLY WEAK.  HOWEVER...FAIRLY STRONG SOUTHERLY
   850 MB JET INTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST NEAR THE SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST
   DURING THE DAY...WITH THE RAPID REFRESH AND ECMWF SUGGESTIVE OF
   SPEEDS AS STRONG AS 40-50 KT EXTENDING ALONG AN AXIS SOUTHWESTWARD
   THROUGH THE CENTRAL PENINSULA...NEAR THE INTERSTATE 4 CORRIDOR...BY
   THIS AFTERNOON.  COUPLED WITH STRENGTHENING OF MID/UPPER WIND
   FIELDS...JUST AHEAD OF THE BASE OF THE APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH...IT
   DOES NOT APPEAR COMPLETELY OUT OF THE QUESTION THAT...WITH AT LEAST
   WEAK BOUNDARY LAYER DESTABILIZATION...THE ENVIRONMENT COULD BECOME
   SUPPORTIVE OF AN ISOLATED SUPERCELL OR TWO.

   ..KERR/GARNER.. 01/02/2014

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