Dec 18, 2014 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Thu Dec 18 16:26:12 UTC 2014 (20141218 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20141218 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20141218 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20141218 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.
Day 1 Tornado Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20141218 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.
Day 1 Wind Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20141218 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.
Day 1 Hail Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 181626

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1026 AM CST THU DEC 18 2014

   VALID 181630Z - 191200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT
   FROM WEST AND SOUTH TEXAS INTO LOUISIANA.  OTHER ISOLATED
   THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE WASHINGTON/OREGON COAST
   TONIGHT.

   ...TX...
   WATER VAPOR LOOPS SHOW A SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER NORTHERN MEXICO. 
   THIS FEATURE WILL TRACK EASTWARD INTO TX THIS EVENING.  MOISTENING
   AND LARGE SCALE LIFT AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WILL PROMOTE THE
   DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY
   OVERNIGHT.  WHILE AN ISOLATED STRONG STORM CAPABLE OF HAIL CANNOT BE
   RULED OUT OVER PARTS OF SOUTH TX...IT APPEARS THAT AREAL COVERAGE OF
   MORE INTENSE CONVECTION WILL BE QUITE LIMITED.  

   ELSEWHERE...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY AFFECT THE WA/ORE COAST THIS
   EVENING AND TONIGHT AS A COLD UPPER LOW APPROACHES THE REGION. 
   OTHER THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OVER SOUTHEAST TX
   AND SOUTHWEST LA.

   ..HART/GLEASON.. 12/18/2014

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