Jun 25, 2013 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook | |||||||||
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Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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SPC AC 250100 DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0800 PM CDT MON JUN 24 2013 VALID 250100Z - 251200Z ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE GREAT PLAINS...NRN HIGH PLAINS AND MID-MO VALLEY... ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE OH VALLEY AND SRN GREAT LAKES... ...OH VALLEY/SRN GREAT LAKES... A VERY WELL-ORGANIZED LINEAR MCS IS MOVING QUICKLY EWD ACROSS NRN IND AND EXTENDS SWWD INTO ERN IL. SFC DEWPOINTS AHEAD OF THE LINE ARE IN THE UPPER 60S AND LOWER 70S F WITH MLCAPE ESTIMATED IN THE 1000 TO 2000 J/KG RANGE. IN ADDITION...A PRONOUNCED 700 MB JET OF 50 TO 65 KT IS LOCATED JUST BEHIND THE BOWING CONVECTIVE SYSTEM. THIS ALONG WITH THE INSTABILITY SHOULD SUPPORT THE MCS FOR A FEW MORE HOURS...MOVING INTO NRN AND CNTRL OH. A FORWARD SPEED OF 50 KT ALONG WITH LOW-LEVEL LAPSE RATES GREATER THAN 7.5 C/KM SHOULD MAKE THE LINE VERY EFFICIENT AT PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HAVE ADDED A 30 PERCENT WIND DAMAGE PROBABILITY CONTOUR ACROSS NRN IND AND NW OH. THE MAIN QUESTION IS...HOW FAR CAN THE LINE MCS GO TO THE EAST. OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS SUGGESTS THAT INSTABILITY DROPS OFF ACROSS FAR ERN OH INTO WRN PA WHERE SFC DEWPOINTS ARE ONLY IN THE LOWER 60S F. THE LINE COULD BE MAINTAINED INTO THIS AREA BUT MAY WEAKEN ACROSS WRN PA. FOR THIS REASON...HAVE EXTENDING THE SLIGHT RISK LINE ALMOST TO THE OH-PA STATE-LINE. ...NRN AND CNTRL HIGH PLAINS... SOUTHWEST FLOW IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE NRN AND CNTRL PLAINS WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST. AT THE SFC...A MOIST AXIS EXTENDS FROM CNTRL SD NWWD INTO ERN MT ALONG WHICH WINDS ARE BACKED TO THE SOUTHEAST AND DEWPOINTS ARE IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S F. ALONG THIS CORRIDOR...MLCAPE IS ESTIMATED AT 2500 TO 3500 J/KG AND REGIONAL WSR-88D VWPS SHOW 30 TO 40 KT OF 0-6 KM SHEAR. THIS COMBINED WITH MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES EXCEEDING 8.0 C/KM SHOULD BE FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS WITH ISOLATED LARGE HAIL. THE GREATEST SUPERCELL THREAT SHOULD EXIST ACROSS NERN MT TO THE NORTHWEST OF A POCKET OF STRONG INSTABILITY WHERE A 2 PERCENT TORNADO PROBABILITY HAS BEEN ADDED. THE POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS MAY ALSO BE ENHANCED ACROSS CNTRL AND NRN NEB WHICH IS ALSO CO-LOCATED WITH A POCKET OF STRONG INSTABILITY. THE SEVERE THREAT IN NEB AND NWD INTO THE DAKOTAS WILL DEPEND UPON STORM COVERAGE. ALTHOUGH SHORT-TERM MODELS DIFFER ON HOW MANY STORMS WILL INITIATE...THE WRF-HRRR SUGGESTS THAT STORMS WILL CONGEAL INTO SEVERAL LINE SEGMENTS THIS EVENING. ANY LINE OR CLUSTER THAT CAN ORGANIZE SHOULD HAVE A WIND DAMAGE THREAT. ...SRN AND CNTRL PLAINS... A CLUSTER OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS IS ONGOING IN SW KS ALONG A NARROW AXIS OF STRONG INSTABILITY WITH MLCAPE ESTIMATED IN THE 2500 TO 3500 J/KG RANGE. THIS CONVECTION IS BEING SUPPORTED BY A SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER THE SRN AND CNTRL HIGH PLAINS EVIDENT ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY. REGIONAL PROFILERS SUGGEST THAT 0-6 KM SHEAR IS AROUND 40 KT ACROSS MUCH OF THE SRN AND CNTRL PLAINS WHICH COMBINED WITH MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES AROUND 8.5 C/KM SHOULD BE FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS WITH ISOLATED LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...TEMP-DEWPOINT SPREADS EXCEED 30 DEGREES F ACROSS MUCH THE REGION SUGGESTING THAT DOWNDRAFT SPEEDS COULD BE ENHANCED. HOWEVER...STORM COVERAGE REMAINS RELATIVELY ISOLATED LARGELY DUE TO WARM AIR AT MID-LEVELS. THIS SHOULD KEEP THE SEVERE THREAT CONFINED TO AREAS WHERE THE STRONGEST INSTABILITY IS PRESENT. ..BROYLES.. 06/25/2013 CLICK TO GET WUUS01 PTSDY1 PRODUCT NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 0600Z |