Jan 1, 2015 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Thu Jan 1 00:40:14 UTC 2015 (20150101 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150101 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150101 0100 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
20150101 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.
Day 1 Tornado Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20150101 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.
Day 1 Wind Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20150101 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.
Day 1 Hail Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 010040

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0640 PM CST WED DEC 31 2014

   VALID 010100Z - 011200Z

   ...NO TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   THE RISK FOR THUNDERSTORMS APPEARS NEGLIGIBLE TONIGHT.

   ...SYNOPSIS/TEXAS...
   MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE ONLY A VERY SLOW EASTWARD SHIFT OR
   REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. MID-LEVEL CLOSED LOW
   OVERNIGHT...FROM PORTIONS OF THE LOWER COLORADO VALLEY INTO NORTHERN
   ARIZONA.  THIS MOVEMENT APPEARS LIKELY TO BE MOSTLY IN RESPONSE TO
   AN IMPULSE PIVOTING AROUND THE SOUTHERN THROUGH EASTERN PERIPHERY OF
   ITS CIRCULATION.  AS THIS LATTER FEATURE TURNS NORTHEASTWARD INTO
   THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES AFTER 01/06Z...AN ASSOCIATED ENHANCEMENT OF
   MID-LEVEL FORCING FOR UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION APPEARS POSSIBLE
   DOWNSTREAM...FROM PARTS OF THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS AND EDWARDS
   PLATEAU INTO NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.  COUPLED WITH MOISTENING ON
   SOUTHERLY FLOW...ABOVE COLD SURFACE RIDGING ENTRENCHED ACROSS MUCH
   OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...THIS COULD SUPPORT WEAK DESTABILIZATION AT
   MID-LEVELS /BASED ROUGHLY AROUND 700 MB/.  WHILE CONVECTION EMBEDDED
   WITHIN A DEVELOPING PRECIPITATION SHIELD ASSOCIATED WITH
   BROADER-SCALE WEAK ISENTROPIC ASCENT APPEARS POSSIBLE...FORECAST
   SOUNDINGS ARE STILL GENERALLY SUGGESTIVE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR
   LIGHTNING REMAINS BELOW THE MINIMUM 10 PERCENT THRESHOLD FOR A
   CATEGORICAL THUNDERSTORM AREA.

   ..KERR.. 01/01/2015

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