Jan 9, 2015 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Jan 9 19:12:50 UTC 2015 (20150109 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150109 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150109 2000 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
20150109 2000 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
20150109 2000 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
20150109 2000 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 091912

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0112 PM CST FRI JAN 09 2015

   VALID 092000Z - 101200Z

   ...NO TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED OVER THE CONTINENTAL U.S. THROUGH
   EARLY SATURDAY.

   NO CHANGE IS NEEDED TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST.

   ..SMITH.. 01/09/2015

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1013 AM CST FRI JAN 09 2015/

   ...DISCUSSION...
   THERMODYNAMIC CONDITIONS WILL LARGELY BE INADEQUATE FOR TSTM
   DEVELOPMENT OVER THE CONUS WITH AN EXPANSIVE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH
   REMAINING CENTERED OVER ERN N AMERICA. MEAGER ELEVATED BUOYANCY
   MIGHT DEVELOP OVER DEEP S TX EARLY SAT WITH LOW-LEVEL WAA OCCURRING
   DOWNSTREAM OF A SLOW-MOVING MID-LEVEL IMPULSE OVER NWRN MEXICO. A
   TSTM CANNOT BE COMPLETELY DISCOUNTED PRIOR TO 12Z...BUT
   PROBABILITIES WILL BE COMPARATIVELY HIGHER IN THE D2 TIME FRAME.
   ELSEWHERE...LK EFFECT SNOW BAND E OF LK ONTARIO SHOULD DIMINISH FOR
   A TIME THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE REORGANIZING THIS EVENING/TONIGHT. 
   DESPITE THE PRESENCE OF A LOW-LEVEL MIXED LAYER...COLD THERMAL
   PROFILES ARE EXPECTED TO LIMIT MIXED-PHASE PARTICLES AND LESSEN THE
   CHANCE FOR CG STRIKES.

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