Dec 30, 2017 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Dec 30 19:38:39 UTC 2017 (20171230 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20171230 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20171230 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
20171230 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
20171230 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
20171230 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 301938

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0138 PM CST Sat Dec 30 2017

   Valid 302000Z - 311200Z

   ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Thunderstorms are unlikely over the Lower 48 states through tonight.

   ...20Z Update...
   Very isolated lightning was noted about an hour ago as a snow squall
   moved from Lake Huron over the far northern tip of the lower MI
   thumb. A lightning strike or two remains possible within any ongoing
   or newly developed lake-effect bands but coverage will remain less
   than 10%. Some isolated thunder also remains possible over the
   western Gulf of Mexico as a surface low ejects northeastward but
   land areas should remain void of any thunderstorms.

   ..Mosier.. 12/30/2017

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1005 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017/

   Surface high pressure will continue east of the Rockies with a
   convectively stable environment in place over the CONUS.  A weakly
   unstable air mass is present over parts of the northwest and central
   Gulf of Mexico.  This may support an isolated thunderstorm over the
   offshore Gulf waters south of the upper Texas and Louisiana coasts,
   but overall thunderstorm probabilities are less than 10%.

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