Oct 22, 2009 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
Updated: Thu Oct 22 17:09:49 UTC 2009
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table (Effective Feb 14, 2006).
Categorical Graphic
20091022 1730 UTC Day 2 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Graphic
20091022 1730 UTC Day Probabilitic Graphic
Probability Legend Image
   SPC AC 221708
   
   DAY 2 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1208 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2009
   
   VALID 231200Z - 241200Z
   
   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...
   
   ...CNTRL GULF COAST STATES...
   THE REMNANTS OF THE TROPICAL SYSTEM RICK...NOW EMBEDDED ON THE ERN
   EDGE OF AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND TROUGH...WILL CONTINUE EWD ACROSS THE
   GULF COAST STATES LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A WELL-DEVELOPED
   LOW-LEVEL JET OVER THE LOWER MS VALLEY WILL STRENGTHEN CREATING
   FAVORABLE LOW-LEVEL SHEAR PROFILES FOR ISOLATED ROTATING STORMS
   TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
   MORNING ACROSS FAR SE MS...SRN AL AND THE FL PANHANDLE...THE
   LOW-LEVEL JET IS FORECAST TO MOVE NNEWD AWAY FROM THE REGION DURING
   THE DAY. THIS WILL WEAKEN LOW-LEVEL SHEAR PROFILES WITH TIME LIKELY
   DIMINISHING THE TORNADO THREAT BY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION.
   
   ...OH AND TN VALLEYS...
   AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED MID-LEVEL JET WILL MOVE EWD INTO
   THE MID AND UPPER MS VALLEY FRIDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
   FRIDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE AXIS OF A LOW-LEVEL JET ORIENTED FROM OH
   SSWWD INTO ERN KY AND ERN TN. ALTHOUGH VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES WILL
   BE QUITE STRONG...INSTABILITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR A
   SEVERE THREAT.
   
   ..BROYLES.. 10/22/2009
   
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