Mar 27, 2015 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Mar 27 16:17:26 UTC 2015 (20150327 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150327 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150327 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 50,473 17,428,151 Jacksonville, FL...Miami, FL...Hialeah, FL...Orlando, FL...Fort Lauderdale, FL...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20150327 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
20150327 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
5 % 50,921 17,524,752 Jacksonville, FL...Miami, FL...Hialeah, FL...Orlando, FL...Fort Lauderdale, FL...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20150327 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 271617

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1117 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2015

   VALID 271630Z - 281200Z

   ...THERE IS A MRGL RISK OF SVR TSTMS OVER PARTS OF FL AND COASTAL
   GA/SC...

   ...SUMMARY...
   ISOLATED STRONG/DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY
   ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN FLORIDA PENINSULA...AND COASTAL
   AREAS OF GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

   ...FL/GA/SC...
   WATER VAPOR LOOPS SHOW A LARGE UPPER TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE
   EASTERN STATES. AT THE SURFACE...A LOW IS ANALYZED OVER SC...WITH A
   COLD FRONT STRETCHING SOUTHWESTWARD INTO SOUTHERN GA AND THE FL
   PANHANDLE. A RELATIVELY WARM/MOIST AND MARGINALLY UNSTABLE AIR MASS
   IS PRESENT AHEAD OF THE FRONT ACROSS MUCH OF FL AND COASTAL
   GA/SC...WITH SUFFICIENT BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS TO PROVIDE MODEST
   DIURNAL AFTERNOON HEATING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY
   ALONG/AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND AFFECT THESE REGIONS THROUGH THE
   AFTERNOON. LOW LEVEL SHEAR IS RATHER WEAK...BUT DEEP LAYER EFFECTIVE
   SHEAR VALUES OF 40-50 KNOTS WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR SOME CONVECTIVE
   ORGANIZATION. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS REGION MAY ROTATE WITH
   A RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING GUSTS. AT THIS TIME...THE OVERALL THREAT
   OF SEVERE STORMS APPEARS MARGINAL.

   ..HART/SMITH.. 03/27/2015

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