Jan 30, 2014 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Thu Jan 30 19:45:35 UTC 2014 (20140130 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20140130 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20140130 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20140130 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
20140130 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
20140130 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 301941

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0141 PM CST THU JAN 30 2014

   VALID 302000Z - 311200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   NO CHANGES BEING MADE TO THE ONGOING FORECAST ATTM.  WITH A FEW
   LIGHTNING STRIKES BEING OBSERVED INVOF THE FL KEYS...THE SMALL
   THUNDER AREA OVER PARTS OF S FL REMAINS JUSTIFIED.

   ELSEWHERE...THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

   ..GOSS.. 01/30/2014

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1027 AM CST THU JAN 30 2014/

   ...SOUTH FLORIDA INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS -- REST OF TODAY INTO
   TONIGHT...
   MOISTURE-CHANNEL IMAGERY IMPLIES THAT ISENTROPIC ASCENT WITHIN THE
   WARM CONVEYOR BELT PRECEDING A MIDDLE-GULF SHORTWAVE IMPULSE
   CONTINUES TO OVERLIE A SHALLOW SFC-BASED COLD DOME SAMPLED BY THE
   12Z MFL RAOB -- AROUND 0.3-0.4 KM DEEP. THE MIAMI SOUNDING ALSO
   INDICATES RICH DEEP MOISTURE /PW AROUND 1.7 INCHES/ AND MODEST
   BUOYANCY ROOTED ATOP THE COLD DOME /MUCAPE AROUND 1000 J PER KG/.
   THIS THERMODYNAMIC STRUCTURE WILL MAINTAIN A POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED
   THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT...WHILE THE UPPER IMPULSE APPROACHES.
   HOWEVER...THE SFC BOUNDARY DELINEATING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
   COOLER AIR IS ALREADY ANALYZED OFFSHORE. WHILE THIS BOUNDARY COULD
   BE NUDGED SLIGHTLY CLOSER TO THE COAST OWING TO MODEST SFC PRESSURE
   FALLS PRECEDING THE IMPULSE...PRECIPITATION-INDUCED THETA-E DEFICITS
   INLAND COUPLED WITH STUNTED DIABATIC SFC HEATING OWING TO CLOUD
   COVERAGE SHOULD PREVENT THE BOUNDARY FROM MAKING ANY SUBSTANTIAL
   INLAND RETREAT. ANY STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ELEVATED AND SUB-SEVERE.

   ...ELSEWHERE -- REST OF TODAY INTO TONIGHT...
   A CHANNEL OF STRONG...BROADLY CYCLONIC FLOW WILL EXTEND FROM CA INTO
   THE GREAT LAKES AND NORTHEAST IN THE MID LEVELS. MOISTURE EMBEDDED
   WITHIN THIS FLOW...ORIGINATING FROM THE LOWER LATITUDES OF THE
   PACIFIC...WILL AID IN AREAS OF SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS PRECIPITATION
   FROM CNTRL/NRN CA TO THE CNTRL ROCKIES. WHILE AN ISOLATED LIGHTNING
   STRIKE OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT IN THIS ZONE...MEAGER/SHALLOW
   BUOYANCY PROFILES SHOULD LARGELY PRECLUDE ANY SUBSTANTIVE
   THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. OTHERWISE...THUNDERSTORMS ARE UNLIKELY.

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