Sep 20, 2017 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Wed Sep 20 16:29:53 UTC 2017 (20170920 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20170920 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20170920 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 11,182 962,951 Madison, WI...Dubuque, IA...Stevens Point, WI...Fitchburg, WI...Wisconsin Rapids, WI...
MARGINAL 88,159 6,045,485 Kansas City, MO...Overland Park, KS...Rockford, IL...Kansas City, KS...Cedar Rapids, IA...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20170920 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
20170920 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 % 11,371 986,292 Madison, WI...Dubuque, IA...Stevens Point, WI...Fitchburg, WI...Wisconsin Rapids, WI...
5 % 88,224 6,009,246 Kansas City, MO...Overland Park, KS...Rockford, IL...Kansas City, KS...Cedar Rapids, IA...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20170920 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
5 % 77,314 6,638,603 Kansas City, MO...Madison, WI...Overland Park, KS...Rockford, IL...Kansas City, KS...
   SPC AC 201629

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1129 AM CDT Wed Sep 20 2017

   Valid 201630Z - 211200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTHWEST
   THROUGH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE MIDDLE
   MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES...

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTHWEST
   THROUGH NORTHWEST TEXAS...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A few strong to severe storms with locally damaging wind and hail
   remain possible from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to northern
   Missouri between about 4 to 11 pm CDT. A few strong storms are also
   possible from southwest through north central Texas.

   ...Wisconsin through northern Missouri...

   Boundary layer dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s F are advecting
   northward through the pre-frontal warm sector, and this will result
   in moderate to strong instability with 1500-2500 J/kg MLCAPE this
   afternoon. However, mid-level lapse rates will remain modest due to
   relatively warm temperatures aloft with -6 to -7C at 500 mb. The
   stronger winds aloft will remain in post frontal region but a belt
   of moderate flow with 40-50 kt in the 700-400 mb layer will exist in
   the frontal zone. Height will rise slightly during the day in wake
   of shortwave trough currently lifting into southern Manitoba.
   Destabilization of the boundary layer and low-level convergence
   should be sufficient to initiate storms along the cold front. Have
   introduced a 15% categorical risk area over WI where the best
   combination of stronger winds aloft and instability exists.

   ...Southwest through northwest Texas...

   Subsidence aloft associated with low-amplitude shortwave ridging
   remains a limiting factor for the development of storms today.
   However, strong diabatic heating and mixing in the vicinity of
   dryline should result in at least isolated storms from southwest
   through northwest TX this afternoon. Temperatures aloft are warm due
   to mid-upper subsidence, and this will mitigate mid-level lapse
   rates and overall updraft strength despite 2000-3000 J/kg MLCAPE.
   Nevertheless, some storms could pose a risk for a few instances of
   downburst winds from late afternoon into early evening.

   ..Dial/Peters.. 09/20/2017

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