Dec 12, 2014 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Dec 12 18:54:55 UTC 2014 (20141212 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20141212 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20141212 2000 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
20141212 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.
Tornado Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20141212 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.
Wind Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20141212 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.
Hail Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 121854

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1254 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2014

   VALID 122000Z - 131200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY ALONG THE CALIFORNIA
   COAST...AND INTO PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND WESTERN ARIZONA THIS
   AFTERNOON.  OTHER ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY
   TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHEAST TEXAS AND ADJACENT AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
   OKLAHOMA AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS.

   ONLY MINOR CHANGES TO EXISTING 10% THUNDERSTORM LINES WITH THE MOST
   LIKELY AREA FOR AN ISOLATED STRIKE ACROSS COASTAL CA AS WELL AS THE
   ARKLATEX. INSTABILITY REMAINS VERY WEAK ALL AREAS WITH NO SEVERE.

   ..JEWELL.. 12/12/2014

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1004 AM CST FRI DEC 12 2014/

   ...WESTERN STATES...
   A STRONG UPPER TROUGH IS MOVING INTO CA TODAY...WHILE AN UPPER RIDGE
   MAINTAINS CONTROL OVER MOST OF THE CENTRAL STATES.  ISOLATED
   LIGHTNING STRIKES CONTINUE TO BE INDICATED OFF THE CA COAST AS THE
   TROUGH APPROACHES.  AT LEAST A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INLAND
   TODAY...SPREADING SOUTHEASTWARD INTO PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEV AND
   WESTERN AZ LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.  WHILE A BRIEFLY ROTATING STORM
   IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY AS THE UPPER TROUGH
   AXIS APPROACHES...ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT
   THIS TIME.

   ...ARKLATEX...
   A WEAK UPPER FEATURE OVER KS/OK TODAY WILL ROTATE SOUTHWARD INTO THE
   ARKLATEX REGION THIS EVENING.  SHOWERS AND A FEW ISOLATED
   THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR...BUT NO SEVERE STORMS ARE FORECAST.

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