Mar 1, 2014 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Mar 1 00:53:34 UTC 2014 (20140301 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20140301 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20140301 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20140301 0100 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
20140301 0100 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
20140301 0100 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 010050

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0650 PM CST FRI FEB 28 2014

   VALID 010100Z - 011200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...CALIFORNIA INTO THE SRN GREAT BASIN/SOUTHERN PLATEAU...
   THE NARROW CONVECTIVE LINE...NOW EXTENDING FROM JUST EAST OF THE
   SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...ACROSS PARTS OF INYO COUNTY CALIFORNIA...
   SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO AREA...APPEARS TO COINCIDE WITH THE
   LEADING EDGE OF STRONGER MID-LEVEL COOLING.  THIS IS EXPECTED TO
   ADVANCE EASTWARD INTO THE LOWER COLORADO VALLEY THROUGH THE 06-08Z
   TIME FRAME...WHILE STRONGEST MID-LEVEL HEIGHT FALLS SHIFT NORTHEAST
   OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL AREAS INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN. 
   IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE STRONGER DEEP LAYER WIND FIELDS AND SHEAR
   JUST AHEAD OF THIS LINE...THERE STILL APPEARS SUFFICIENT RISK FOR
   SEVERE WIND GUSTS TO MAINTAIN 5 PERCENT PROBABILITIES THROUGH THE
   EVENING HOURS...IN THE PRESENCE OF A MARGINALLY FAVORABLE
   THERMODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT FOR VIGOROUS CONVECTION.  

   ...CENTRAL GULF COAST STATES...
   MID-LEVEL DESTABILIZATION ASSOCIATED WITH A SHORT WAVE IMPULSE
   PROGRESSING ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REMAINS SUFFICIENT
   TO SUPPORT SOME WEAK THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...WHICH APPEARS COULD
   PERSIST ANOTHER COUPLE OF HOURS /UNTIL AROUND 03-04Z/ AND SPREAD
   EASTWARD INTO PARTS OF SOUTHWEST THROUGH CENTRAL ALABAMA.

   ..KERR.. 03/01/2014

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