Sep 29, 2015 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Tue Sep 29 05:36:41 UTC 2015 (20150929 1200Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150929 1200Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150929 1200 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 43,602 4,442,716 Denver, CO...Colorado Springs, CO...Aurora, CO...Lakewood, CO...Fort Collins, CO...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20150929 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
20150929 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
5 % 33,778 4,318,188 Denver, CO...Colorado Springs, CO...Aurora, CO...Lakewood, CO...Fort Collins, CO...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20150929 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
5 % 34,235 4,407,609 Denver, CO...Colorado Springs, CO...Aurora, CO...Lakewood, CO...Fort Collins, CO...
   SPC AC 290536

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1236 AM CDT TUE SEP 29 2015

   VALID 291200Z - 301200Z

   ...THERE IS A MRGL RISK OF SVR TSTMS LEE OF THE SRN ROCKIES...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A FEW MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS WITH HAIL OR WIND MAY DEVELOP ALONG
   THE I-25 CORRIDOR IN THE LEE OF SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 2
   TO 8 P.M. MDT.

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   THE LEADING EDGE OF AN EAST PACIFIC UPPER-LEVEL JET STREAK SHOULD
   REACH THE CNTRL HIGH PLAINS BY THIS EVENING. THIS WILL AID IN THE
   ACCELERATION OF A MID-LEVEL CYCLONE THAT HAS BEEN PERSISTENTLY
   ANCHORED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE SABINE RIVER. TRAILING PORTION OF A
   COLD FRONT /ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE NRN-STREAM VORTEX OVER HUDSON
   BAY/ SHOULD STALL IN THE SRN HIGH PLAINS AS A LEE TROUGH BECOMES
   ESTABLISHED OVER THE NRN HIGH PLAINS. 

   ...LEE OF THE SRN ROCKIES...
   POST-FRONTAL UPSLOPE FLOW SHOULD SUSTAIN A PLUME OF 50-55 DEG F
   SURFACE DEW POINTS FROM ERN WY TO THE RATON MESA INTO THE AFTERNOON.
   IN CONJUNCTION WITH DIABATIC HEATING OF THE HIGH TERRAIN...ISOLATED
   TO WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS SHOULD FORM ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR. WHILE
   MID-LEVEL FLOW WILL BE MODERATE WITH THE STRONGEST WNWLYS PROGGED TO
   BE CENTERED OVER SERN WY/NERN CO...INTENSIFYING UPPER-LEVEL WINDS
   WILL YIELD AN ELONGATED STRAIGHT-LINE HODOGRAPH. WITH STEEP
   MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES...SETUP MAY FOSTER A COUPLE SPLITTING
   SUPERCELLS WITH HAIL AND STRONG WINDS AS THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.
   ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH RAPIDLY AFTER SUNSET AMID DECREASING
   INSTABILITY/STRENGTHENING MLCIN WITH ERN EXTENT.

   ..GRAMS/MOSIER.. 09/29/2015

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