Aug 20, 2014 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Wed Aug 20 01:02:51 UTC 2014 (20140820 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20140820 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20140820 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20140820 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.
Tornado Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20140820 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.
Wind Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
5 % 101,768 14,877,952 Indianapolis, IN...Columbus, OH...Cleveland, OH...Cincinnati, OH...Fort Wayne, IN...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20140820 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.
Hail Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
5 % 164,784 17,469,340 Indianapolis, IN...Columbus, OH...Cleveland, OH...Omaha, NE...Cincinnati, OH...
   SPC AC 200102

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0802 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2014

   VALID 200100Z - 201200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A MARGINALLY SEVERE STORM OR TWO -- WITH ASSOCIATED RISK FOR
   DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL -- WILL PERSIST FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS
   ACROSS THE INDIANA AND OHIO VICINITY.  A SEVERE STORM OR TWO MAY
   ALSO OCCUR FROM THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS AREA EASTWARD ACROSS THE
   MIDDLE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY.

   ...GREAT LAKES/OH VALLEY REGION...
   BANDS OF STRONG STORMS CONTINUE MOVING EWD ACROSS THE INDIANA/OH
   VICINITY ATTM...THROUGH AN AIRMASS FEATURING MODEST INSTABILITY AND
   MARGINAL SHEAR.  WHILE A LIMITED RISK FOR MARGINALLY SEVERE
   HAIL/WIND PERSISTS WITHIN THE STRONGEST CELLS...OVERALL STORM
   INTENSITY SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

   ...CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/MID MO VALLEY AREA...
   A FEW CLUSTERS OF STRONG STORMS ARE ONGOING IN THE CENTRAL HIGH
   PLAINS VICINITY ATTM...SPREADING GRADUALLY EWD/NEWD.  SOME RISK FOR
   AN ISOLATED/MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL AND/OR WIND EVENT REMAINS ACROSS
   THIS AREA.  LATER...ELEVATED STORMS MAY DEVELOP IN A ZONE OF WARM
   ADVECTION ACROSS THE MID MO VALLEY REGION -- AS A SLY LOW-LEVEL JET
   AND ASSOCIATED ZONE OF WARM ADVECTION INCREASE.  AN
   ISOLATED/MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL OCCURRENCE WITH A STRONGER CELL
   CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

   ..GOSS.. 08/20/2014

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