Feb 22, 2014 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook | |||||||||
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Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table |
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Probabilistic Tornado 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. |
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Probabilistic Damaging Wind 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. |
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Probabilistic Large Hail 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. |
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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. CLICK TO GET WUUS01 PTSDY1 PRODUCT NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 0100Z |