Sep 21, 2013 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Sep 21 05:27:39 UTC 2013 (20130921 1200Z Day 1 shapefile | 20130921 1200Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20130921 1200 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20130921 1200 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.
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20130921 1200 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.
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20130921 1200 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.
Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 210523

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1223 AM CDT SAT SEP 21 2013

   VALID 211200Z - 221200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...ERN U.S....

   VERY MOIST AIRMASS...CHARACTERIZED BY PW VALUES IN EXCESS OF 2
   INCHES...WILL BE SHUNTED EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS AND SUPPRESSED
   ACROSS THE GULF STATES SATURDAY AS PROGRESSIVE UPPER TROUGH SHIFTS
   ACROSS THE OH VALLEY.  WHILE THIS PLUME OF VERY MOIST AIR WILL
   EXTEND NWD ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC INTO SRN NEW ENGLAND WITHIN
   FAVORABLE ASCENT REGION OF UPPER TROUGH...VERY POOR LAPSE RATES WILL
   RESULT IN SHALLOW WEAK INSTABILITY.  FOR THIS REASON MUCH OF THE
   CONVECTION THAT DEVELOPS ALONG/AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MAY NOT ATTAIN
   HEIGHTS NECESSARY FOR LIGHTNING DISCHARGE.  EVEN SO THE PROSPECT FOR
   SEVERE WIND GUSTS WITH ANY TSTMS APPEARS NEGLIGIBLE AND SEVERE PROBS
   WILL REMAIN BELOW 5 PERCENT THIS PERIOD.

   ...WRN U.S...

   STRONG UPPER TROUGH IS FORECAST TO SHIFT ACROSS WRN WA/ORE AND NRN
   CA BY 22/00Z AS 60KT+ MID LEVEL JET TRANSLATES ACROSS THE SAN
   JOAQUIN VALLEY.  LAPSE RATES ARE EXPECTED TO STEEPEN ACROSS MUCH OF
   THE WRN U.S. NORTH OF THIS JET AND ACROSS THE INTERIOR BASIN SUCH
   THAT DEEP THERMALS WILL INDUCE AT LEAST ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
   ACROSS THESE REGIONS.  RELATIVELY POOR MOISTURE CONTENT SHOULD LIMIT
   UPDRAFT INTENSITY AND ASIDE FROM A FEW LOCALLY STRONG DOWNBURSTS
   THESE STORMS SHOULD POSE LITTLE RISK OF MEANINGFUL SEVERE.

   ..DARROW/MOSIER.. 09/21/2013

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