Mar 7, 2013 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook | |
Updated: Thu Mar 7 12:02:30 UTC 2013 | |
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table |
Categorical Graphic |
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Probabilistic Tornado 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. |
Probabilistic Damaging Wind 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. |
Probabilistic Large Hail 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. |
SPC AC 071159 DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0559 AM CST THU MAR 07 2013 VALID 071300Z - 081200Z ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST... ...SYNOPSIS... IN THE WEST...AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED TROUGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY SEWD OFF OF THE CA COAST. MEANWHILE...IN THE EAST...A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF OF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE MOVING NEWD AS A SECONDARY UPPER SYSTEM DIGS INTO THE ERN GREAT LAKES REGION. BETWEEN THESE SYSTEMS ACROSS THE MIDWEST...AN UPPER RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE. AT THE SURFACE...LOW PRESSURE IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES WILL BEGIN TO DRAW MOISTURE NWD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO...BUT THIS MOISTURE WILL MAKE LITTLE PROGRESS ON D1/THU. GENERALLY DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE CONUS...WITH A MINIMAL THUNDERSTORM THREAT CONFINED TO NEAR AND OFF OF THE CA COAST AND NO SEVERE CONVECTION EXPECTED. ...CA COASTAL REGION... WITH THE UPPER LOW EXPECTED TO REMAIN OFFSHORE THROUGH THE PERIOD...ANY THUNDERSTORM THREAT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR AND OFF OF THE CA COAST...IN CLOSER PROXIMITY TO STRONGER ASCENT AND COLDER MIDLEVEL TEMPS. EVEN IN THIS AREA...WEAK MUCAPE AOB 200 J/KG AND RELATIVELY WARM EL TEMPS WILL LIKELY KEEP THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE ISOLATED AT BEST. ..DEAN/MEAD.. 03/07/2013 CLICK TO GET WUUS01 PTSDY1 PRODUCT NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 1630Z