Jun 8, 2015 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Mon Jun 8 15:49:17 UTC 2015 (20150608 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150608 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150608 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 184,330 27,771,802 Memphis, TN...Baltimore, MD...Nashville, TN...Pittsburgh, PA...Lexington-Fayette, KY...
MARGINAL 461,161 79,366,872 New York, NY...Chicago, IL...Philadelphia, PA...Detroit, MI...Columbus, OH...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20150608 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
5 % 38,222 9,679,209 Baltimore, MD...Clarksville, TN...Allentown, PA...Columbia, MD...Reading, PA...
2 % 153,117 24,280,118 Washington, DC...Nashville, TN...Pittsburgh, PA...Lexington-Fayette, KY...Louisville, KY...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20150608 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
15 % 184,399 28,091,278 Memphis, TN...Baltimore, MD...Nashville, TN...Pittsburgh, PA...Lexington-Fayette, KY...
5 % 409,060 77,278,427 New York, NY...Chicago, IL...Philadelphia, PA...Detroit, MI...Columbus, OH...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20150608 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
15 % 87,286 9,850,207 Memphis, TN...Nashville, TN...Lexington-Fayette, KY...Louisville, KY...Knoxville, TN...
5 % 555,613 97,161,530 New York, NY...Chicago, IL...Philadelphia, PA...Detroit, MI...Columbus, OH...
   SPC AC 081549

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1049 AM CDT MON JUN 08 2015

   VALID 081630Z - 091200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM THE TN VALLEY
   NORTHEASTWARD INTO NY/VT...

   ...THERE IS A MRGL RISK OF SVR TSTMS OVER PORTIONS OF THE MID MS
   VALLEY...TN VALLEY...AND MUCH OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION...

   ...THERE IS A MRGL RISK OF SVR TSTMS OVER PARTS OF NM AND THE TX
   PANHANDLE...

   ...SUMMARY...
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS...ISOLATED LARGE HAIL...AND
   PERHAPS A TORNADO OR TWO...WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING
   FROM TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY NORTHEASTWARD INTO PARTS OF NEW YORK AND
   WESTERN VERMONT.  OTHER STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS
   OF THE UPPER GREAT LAKES...AS WELL AS THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS.

   ...NY/VT...
   RECENT RADAR DATA SHOWS A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN NY EAST
   OF BUF.  RATHER WIDESPREAD CLOUD COVER IS PRESENT AHEAD OF THESE
   STORMS OVER CENTRAL/EASTERN NY...BUT SEVERAL OPERATIONAL AND CAM
   SOLUTIONS INDICATE THAT THIS CONVECTIVE SYSTEM GROWS UPSCALE AND
   POSES SOME RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  WEAK
   DESTABILIZATION TRENDS LEND UNCERTAINTY HOW ORGANIZED THE SEVERE
   THREAT WILL BE IN THIS REGION...BUT HAVE ADJUSTED SLIGHT RISK AND
   WIND PROBABILITY AREAS NORTHWARD TO COVER THE THREAT.

   ...WV/PA/MD/VA...
   WATER VAPOR LOOPS SHOW A WELL-DEFINED UPPER TROUGH ROTATING ACROSS
   THE MID MS VALLEY. WHILE THE MAIN COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
   TROUGH IS BACK ACROSS PARTS OF MO/IA...SEVERAL PRE-FRONTAL BANDS OF
   CONVECTION ARE NOTED THIS MORNING.  ONE BAND CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM
   EASTERN OH INTO WESTERN KY.  STRONG HEATING AHEAD OF THIS CONVECTION
   WILL LIKELY RESULT IN INTENSIFICATION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
   STORMS CROSS THE APPALACHIANS...POSING A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS TO
   PARTS OF PA/MD AND NORTHERN VA.  SOME POTENTIAL ALSO EXISTS FOR MORE
   ISOLATED STORMS TO FORM AHEAD OF THE LINE.  RELATIVELY STRONG
   EFFECTIVE SHEAR VALUES WOULD SUPPORT SUPERCELL STRUCTURES AND A RISK
   OF A TORNADO OR TWO FOR PORTIONS OF THIS AREA.

   ...KY/TN...
   STRONG DAYTIME HEATING IS OCCURRING TODAY OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN KY
   AND MUCH OF TN.  DEWPOINTS NEAR 70F WILL YIELD AFTERNOON MLCAPE
   VALUES UP TO 3000 J/KG AND MINIMAL CAP.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
   EXPECTED...WITH CAM SOLUTIONS SHOWING A FEW SUPERCELLS EMBEDDED IN A
   LARGER REGION OF MULTI-CELL ACTIVITY.  LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
   WILL BE POSSIBLE.  LOW LEVEL WINDS ARE RATHER VEERED...BUT STORM
   INTERACTIONS AND STRONGER MID LEVEL WINDS COULD PROVIDE A RISK OF A
   LOCALIZED TORNADO OR TWO.

   ...NM/WEST TX...
   SIMILAR TO LAST FEW DAYS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
   FORM OVER EASTERN NM THIS AFTERNOON AND DRIFT SLOWLY
   EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD WEST TX.  STEEP LAPSE RATES AND SUFFICIENT
   DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL POSE SOME RISK OF HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
   THE STRONGER STORMS.  AREAL COVERAGE OF SEVERE IS UNCERTAIN SO WILL
   MAINTAIN ONLY A MARGINAL CATEGORICAL RISK AT THIS TIME.

   ..HART/GLEASON.. 06/08/2015

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