Feb 13, 2014 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Thu Feb 13 16:33:36 UTC 2014 (20140213 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20140213 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20140213 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20140213 1630 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
20140213 1630 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
20140213 1630 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 131630

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1030 AM CST THU FEB 13 2014

   VALID 131630Z - 141200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   POTENT SRN APPALACHIANS LOW WILL MOVE NE TO THE LWR CHESAPEAKE BAY
   THIS EVE...BEFORE CONTINUING NNE TO SRN NEW ENGLAND EARLY FRI AS
   ASSOCIATED SHORTWAVE TROUGH NOW EXTENDING S TO THE FL CSTL BEND
   PIVOTS RAPIDLY NEWD WITHIN THE SE QUADRANT OF THE LOW. AT THE
   SFC...LOW NOW N OF HAT SHOULD ELONGATE NNEWD OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC
   CST TODAY...BUT CONSOLIDATE AND APPRECIABLY DEEPEN OFF THE DE/MD CST
   THIS EVE IN RESPONSE TO APPROACHING UPR IMPULSE. THE LOW SHOULD
   CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT HEADS NE TO NEAR BOS BY 12Z FRI.  

   ...ERN NC/ERN MID-ATLANTIC TO SRN NEW ENGLAND TODAY/TNGT...
   ISOLD TO WDLY SCTD TSTMS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY IN ZONE OF WEAK
   ELEVATED BUOYANCY WITHIN WARM CONVEYOR BELT OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND
   SRN NEW ENGLAND COASTS. MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD REMAIN WELL
   OFFSHORE...EXCEPT PERHAPS OVER EXTREME SERN NEW ENGLAND/CAPE COD. A
   FEW STORMS ALSO COULD FORM LATER TODAY ALONG COLD FRONT OFF THE
   NC-VA-MD-DE CST.

   FARTHER W AND SW...CONVECTION MAY INCREASE LATER TODAY THROUGH TNGT
   NEAR INTENSIFYING UPR VORT ASSOCIATED WITH SHORTWAVE TROUGH PIVOTING
   AROUND SE SIDE OF THE MORE SLOWLY-MOVING UPR LOW. THIS ACTIVITY MAY
   SUFFICIENTLY DEEPEN TO POSE A RISK FOR THUNDER GIVEN STRENGTH OF
   MID-LVL COOLING AND ASCENT. ANY SUCH ACTIVITY WOULD OCCUR IN
   CONJUNCTION WITH VORT-INDUCED CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS...BEGINNING
   OVER NRN/ERN NC LATER TODAY...AND CONTINUING NE ACROSS THE
   CHESAPEAKE BAY AREA TO NYC AND SRN NEW ENGLAND BY TNGT/EARLY FRI.

   ..CORFIDI/MOSIER.. 02/13/2014

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