Sep 14, 2015 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Mon Sep 14 19:39:28 UTC 2015 (20150914 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150914 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150914 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
20150914 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
20150914 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
20150914 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 141939

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0239 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2015

   VALID 142000Z - 151200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE WESTERN U.S. --
   PARTICULARLY PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN ARIZONA AND UTAH VICINITY...AS
   WELL AS OVER SOUTHERN FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON.  SEVERE WEATHER RISK
   REMAINS MINIMAL.

   ...DISCUSSION...
   ASIDE FROM A SLIGHT EWD EXTENSION OF THE THUNDER LINE IN THE OZARKS
   VICINITY...NO CHANGES ARE REQUIRED TO THE ONGOING
   FORECAST/REASONING.

   ..GOSS.. 09/14/2015

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2015/

   ...SYNOPSIS...

   A LONG-WAVE TROUGH WILL AMPLIFY OVER WRN NORTH AMERICA THIS
   PERIOD...DUE IN LARGE PART TO A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH WHICH WILL
   TRANSLATE FROM OFF THE WA/ORE COASTS TO THE NRN ROCKIES AND SIERRA
   NEVADA BY 15/12Z.  A SERIES OF WEAKER MID-LEVEL PERTURBATIONS WILL
   PRECEDE THIS SHORT-WAVE TROUGH OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...THE
   MOST SUBSTANTIAL OF WHICH WILL TRACK FROM THE CNTRL CA COAST INTO
   THE GREAT BASIN.  ELSEWHERE...A DEEP-LAYER CYCLONE WILL SHIFT FROM
   THE NERN U.S. INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES.

   AT THE SURFACE...A LEE TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE HIGH PLAINS
   WHILE AN EXPANSIVE ANTICYCLONE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE ERN U.S.

   ...FORECAST...

   A FEW STRONG TSTMS CAPABLE OF GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER
   PORTIONS OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND SRN FL LATER TODAY. 
   HOWEVER...NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

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