Feb 22, 2014 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Feb 22 19:52:29 UTC 2014 (20140222 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20140222 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20140222 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20140222 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
20140222 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
20140222 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 221949

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0149 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2014

   VALID 222000Z - 231200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   NO CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE OUTLOOK FOR THIS ISSUANCE.

   ..BROYLES.. 02/22/2014

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1024 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2014/

   BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT IS PRESENT TODAY OVER THE ENTIRE
   CONUS...WITH COLD/DRY/STABLE CONDITIONS PRECLUDING THUNDERSTORMS IN
   MOST AREAS.  TWO SMALL REGIONS MAY SEE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY LATER
   TODAY/TONIGHT...AND BOTH AREAS WILL ALSO SEE A MARGINAL RISK OF
   STRONG/SEVERE STORMS.

   ...EASTERN FL...
   A WEAK BOUNDARY CURRENTLY EXTENDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL FL
   PENINSULA...ROUGHLY FROM TPA-MLB.  CLOUD COVER IS DIMINISHING TO THE
   SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY...WHERE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL RISE INTO
   THE 80S YIELDING MLCAPE VALUES OF 1000-1500 J/KG.  MOST 12Z MODEL
   SOLUTIONS CONTINUE TO SHOW THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY
   TO DEVELOP ALONG THE BOUNDARY.  LOW LEVEL FLOW IS QUITE WEAK. 
   HOWEVER...RATHER STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND SEA-BREEZE
   CIRCULATIONS WILL TEND TO FOCUS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER
   THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE EAST-CENTRAL COAST.  A FEW STRONGER MULTICELL
   STORMS CAPABLE OF GUSTY/DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL ARE POSSIBLE AROUND
   PEAK HEATING THIS AFTERNOON.

   ...LA/MS/AL...
   VISIBLE SATELLITE TRENDS SUGGEST THAT AT LEAST PARTIALLY-MODIFIED
   GULF AIR RESIDES ABOUT 150MI OFF THE LA COAST.  INCREASING SOUTHERLY
   LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL HELP TO TRANSPORT THIS MOISTURE NORTHWARD AND
   INTO PARTS OF THE GULF COAST STATES BY LATE TONIGHT.  MOST MODEL
   SOLUTIONS SUGGEST THAT SUFFICIENT WARM ADVECTION/LIFT WILL RESULT IN
   ISOLATED-SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 09-12Z.  FORECAST SOUNDINGS
   IN THIS AREA SHOW SUFFICIENT ELEVATED CAPE /AROUND 1000 J/KG/ FOR A
   MARGINAL RISK OF HAIL IN THE STRONGEST STORMS.

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