Feb 25, 2014 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Tue Feb 25 19:58:35 UTC 2014 (20140225 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20140225 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20140225 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20140225 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
20140225 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
20140225 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 251955

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0155 PM CST TUE FEB 25 2014

   VALID 252000Z - 261200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...20Z OUTLOOK UPDATE...
   PRIOR OUTLOOK REMAINS GENERALLY UNCHANGED.

   ...FLORIDA...
   THE RAPID REFRESH CONTINUES TO INDICATE THAT STORMS WILL INITIATE
   ALONG AN EVOLVING SEA BREEZE NEAR COASTAL AREAS AROUND MIAMI BY
   21-23Z.  ALTHOUGH SUPPORT FROM THE LATEST OBSERVATIONAL DATA IS NOT
   CLEAR...THIS DOES NOT SEEM COMPLETELY OUT OF THE QUESTION.  IF
   LOW-LEVEL FORCING BECOMES SUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN THIS ACTIVITY...
   DEEP LAYER SHEAR BENEATH 40 KT WESTERLY 500 MB FLOW IS SUFFICIENT TO
   SUPPORT A SUPERCELL OR TWO IN THE PRESENCE OF MIXED LAYER CAPE
   AROUND 1000 J/KG.

   ..KERR.. 02/25/2014

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1017 AM CST TUE FEB 25 2014/

   ...SOUTHEAST FL...
   VERY LITTLE CHANGE WAS MADE TO THE EXISTING OUTLOOK.  12Z MODEL
   SOLUTIONS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED
   THUNDERSTORM OR TWO ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST FL...WHERE SEA
   BREEZE CONVERGENCE AND AFTERNOON MLCAPE VALUES OVER 1000 J/KG WILL
   BE PRESENT.  DESPITE WEAK LOW LEVEL FLOW...COOL TEMPERATURES ALOFT
   MAY RESULT IN STRONG UPDRAFTS/DOWNDRAFTS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTY
   WINDS AND HAIL IN ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS.

   ...GULF COAST STATES...
   SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME RATHER WIDESPREAD
   THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT FROM TX ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES.
    INTENSE STORMS MAY OCCUR THIS EVENING IN EXTREME NORTHERN
   MEXICO...BUT IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER ANY OF THESE STORMS WILL TRACK
   ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE INTO TX.

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