Jan 18, 2015 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sun Jan 18 16:26:03 UTC 2015 (20150118 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150118 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150118 1630 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
20150118 1630 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
20150118 1630 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
20150118 1630 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 181626

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1026 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2015

   VALID 181630Z - 191200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY ALONG THE NORTH
   CAROLINA AND WASHINGTON COASTS.

   ...NC...
   RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS THE BAND OF CONVECTION AFFECTING EASTERN NC WILL
   BE OFFSHORE BY ABOUT 19Z.  IN THE MEANTIME...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
   THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT FAR EASTERN NC AND THE OUTER BANKS REGION.
    DESPITE STRONG WIND FIELDS...WEAK LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY SUGGESTS
   THE RISK OF SEVERE STORMS IS BELOW MARGINAL THRESHOLDS.

   ...WA...
   ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE PAST SEVERAL
   HOURS OFF/ALONG THE WA COAST...AND OVER SOUTHWEST BRITISH COLUMBIA. 
   CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
   THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF WESTERN WA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...WHEN
   THE TROUGH AXIS AND LARGE-SCALE SUPPORT PASSES EAST OF THE REGION.
   SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE IN A FEW SHOWERS/STORMS...BUT NO SEVERE
   WEATHER IS FORECAST TODAY.

   ..HART.. 01/18/2015

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