Dec 27, 2013 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Dec 27 19:47:45 UTC 2013 (20131227 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20131227 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20131227 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20131227 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.
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20131227 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.
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20131227 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.
Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 271943

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0143 PM CST FRI DEC 27 2013

   VALID 272000Z - 281200Z

   ...NO TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   NO CHANGES NEEDED TO THE PREVIOUS OUTLOOK.

   ..BUNTING.. 12/27/2013

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1024 AM CST FRI DEC 27 2013/

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   AS AN UPPER TROUGH OVER THE NERN QUARTER OF THE U.S. PROGRESSES
   TOWARD/OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST...A BRIEF SWITCH TO A MORE ZONAL FLOW
   PATTERN WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE NRN TIER OF THE COUNTRY AHEAD OF THE
   NEXT TROUGH PROGRESSING INTO THE PAC NW COASTAL AREAS ATTM.  WHILE
   THIS TROUGH WILL CONTINUE ADVANCING INLAND WITH TIME...A SRN STREAM
   TROUGH OVER THE TX/NRN MEXICO AREA WILL REMAIN BASICALLY IN PLACE
   THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD.

   AT THE SURFACE...A COLD FRONT WILL LINGER NEAR THE U.S./CANADIAN
   BORDER THROUGH MOST OF THE PERIOD...BEFORE BEGINNING A SWD ADVANCE
   LATE.  MEANWHILE...A DIFFUSE/REMNANT BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL REMAIN
   INVOF CENTRAL/S FL THROUGH THE PERIOD.

   THE MAIN CHANGE THIS FORECAST WILL BE TO REMOVE THE THUNDER AREA
   OVER S FL.  WHILE SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A COUPLE OF LIGHTNING STRIKES
   ARE EXPECTED HERE /AND ACROSS CENTRAL AND S TX/...OVERALL LIGHTNING
   COVERAGE SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 10% THRESHOLD JUSTIFYING AN AREAL
   OUTLOOK.

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