Dec 30, 2014 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Tue Dec 30 19:53:16 UTC 2014 (20141230 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20141230 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20141230 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20141230 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.
Day 1 Tornado Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20141230 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.
Day 1 Wind Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20141230 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.
Day 1 Hail Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 301953

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0153 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2014

   VALID 302000Z - 311200Z

   ...NO TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   THUNDERSTORMS ARE UNLIKELY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
   REMAINDER OF TODAY INTO TONIGHT.

   ...DISCUSSION...
   NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ONGOING FORECAST.

   ..COHEN.. 12/30/2014

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0956 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2014/

   ...SYNOPSIS...

   THE POSITIVELY TILTED TROUGH FROM THE GREAT BASIN INTO EASTERN
   CANADA WILL SPLIT TODAY...WITH A CLOSED LOW DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN
   CALIFORNIA AND THE LOWER COLORADO VALLEY...WHILE THE NORTHERN BRANCH
   OF THE TROUGH TRAVERSES EAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES.
   ELSEWHERE...FAST ZONAL FLOW WILL OVERSPREAD MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN
   HALF OF THE U.S. 

   AT THE SURFACE...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE SOUTH AND
   EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TOWARD THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI AND
   TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEYS...AS A STRONG SURFACE HIGH ENCOMPASSES MUCH
   OF THE CONUS FROM THE ROCKIES TO THE APPALACHIANS. A COLD FRONT OVER
   THE NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA WILL SAG SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE DAY.
   WHILE A WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS IS IN PLACE OVER THE PENINSULA...WEAK
   EFFECTIVE SHEAR AND POOR LAPSE RATES SHOULD LIMIT ACTIVITY TO
   SHALLOW CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WITH LITTLE TO NO LIGHTNING EXPECTED.

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