Jul 29, 2015 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Wed Jul 29 16:39:18 UTC 2015 (20150729 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150729 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150729 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 304,665 41,110,721 Detroit, MI...Indianapolis, IN...Columbus, OH...Memphis, TN...Nashville, TN...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20150729 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
20150729 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 % 304,757 41,144,223 Detroit, MI...Indianapolis, IN...Columbus, OH...Memphis, TN...Nashville, TN...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20150729 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 291639

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK RESENT 1
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1139 AM CDT WED JUL 29 2015

   VALID 291630Z - 301200Z

   ...THERE IS A MRGL RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION SWD
   TO THE GULF COAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   ISOLATED STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM
   PARTS OF THE MIDWEST SOUTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST STATES
   THIS AFTERNOON. LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT.

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   MID-LEVEL SURFACE TROUGHING WILL SHIFT EWD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES
   REGION THE REMAINDER OF THIS PERIOD...AS THE PARENT LOW OVER WRN
   ONTARIO MOVES NWD TOWARD JAMES BAY THROUGH 30/12Z.  ELSEWHERE...WEAK
   FLOW/RIDGING WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE SRN 2/3 OF THE U.S. THROUGH THE
   PERIOD. 

   AT THE SURFACE...THE TRAILING PORTION OF A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL
   CONTINUE EWD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES...WHILE SHIFTING MORE SLOWLY SWD
   ACROSS THE OH VALLEY/MID SOUTH/OZARKS/SRN PLAINS REGION WITH TIME. 
   ELSEWHERE...A WEAK/RATHER NONDESCRIPT PATTERN WILL PREVAIL --
   LARGELY DOMINATED BY HIGH PRESSURE.

   ...GREAT LAKES REGION SWD TO THE CENTRAL GULF COASTAL REGION...
   SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THIS
   AFTERNOON ACROSS ERN PORTIONS OF THE GREAT LAKES/MIDWEST/OH VALLEY
   REGION -- AND WWD ACROSS THE OZARKS INTO THE KS/OK AREA...ALONG A
   COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A PARENT LOW OVER NRN ONTARIO.  STORMS
   ARE ALSO FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS THE MID SOUTH/SOUTHEAST...AS A
   WEAK VORT MAX DRIFTS SWD ACROSS THIS REGION.  

   THOUGH A MOIST BOUNDARY LAYER AHEAD OF THE FRONT -- DESTABILIZING
   THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN CONJUNCTION WITH DIURNAL HEATING -- WILL
   FUEL THE CONVECTION...RELATIVELY WEAK FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THIS REGION
   SHOULD LIMIT STORM ORGANIZATION/INTENSITY.  A FEW BRIEFLY STRONGER
   CELLS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY GUSTY/DAMAGING WINDS -- PARTICULARLY IF A
   FEW STORMS CAN CLUSTER TOGETHER AND EVOLVE SOME SEMBLANCE OF AN
   ORGANIZED COLD POOL.  WHILE SUCH A SCENARIO SEEMS PLAUSIBLE IN
   PARTICULAR OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST STATES INVOF THE WEAK
   MID-LEVEL CIRCULATION MOVING SWD ACROSS THIS AREA...CONFIDENCE THAT
   SUCH A SCENARIO WILL RESULT IN MORE SUBSTANTIAL/CONCENTRATED WIND
   RISK PRECLUDES ANY CATEGORICAL/PROBABILISTIC UPGRADE.

   ..GOSS/GLEASON.. 07/29/2015

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