Feb 18, 2015 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Wed Feb 18 05:45:38 UTC 2015 (20150218 1200Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150218 1200Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150218 1200 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
20150218 1200 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
20150218 1200 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
20150218 1200 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 180545

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1145 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2015

   VALID 181200Z - 191200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING OVER SOUTH FLORIDA AND
   THE FLORIDA KEYS.

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   AN EXPANSIVE AREA OF CYCLONIC FLOW E OF THE ROCKIES WILL
   CHARACTERIZE THE LARGE-SCALE UPPER AIR PATTERN TODAY.  EMBEDDED
   WITHIN THIS FLOW REGIME...A SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL MOVE FROM THE
   MIDWEST TO THE CNTRL APPALACHIANS DURING THE DAY.  IN THE LOW
   LEVELS...A FRONTAL ZONE WILL PUSH S THROUGH S FL AND THE FL KEYS
   WITH A LOW PROBABILITY FOR THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE THE FRONT MOVES S
   INTO THE FL STRAITS.  OFFSHORE FLOW ALONG THE SERN ATLANTIC AND GULF
   COASTS EMANATING FROM HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CNTRL STATES WILL
   RENDER CONDITIONS HOSTILE TO THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT OVER MUCH OF
   THE CONUS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  THE LONE EXCEPTION MAY BE
   LOW-TOPPED CONVECTION FORECAST TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON IN
   ADVANCE OF THE EWD-MIGRATING SHORTWAVE TROUGH IN LEE OF THE CNTRL
   APPALACHIANS.  THIS CONVECTION MAY YIELD A LIGHTNING FLASH OR TWO
   BEFORE THIS ACTIVITY DISSIPATES AROUND SUNSET.

   ..SMITH/LEITMAN.. 02/18/2015

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