Nov 20, 2015 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Nov 20 16:25:44 UTC 2015 (20151120 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20151120 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20151120 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
20151120 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
20151120 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
20151120 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 201625

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1025 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

   VALID 201630Z - 211200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

   ...SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST...

   A CYCLONIC MID-LEVEL FLOW REGIME PRESENT OVER MUCH OF NORTH AMERICA
   WILL AMPLIFY IN RESPONSE TO THE PROGRESSION OF AN INTENSIFYING
   SHORT-WAVE TROUGH FROM THE NRN HIGH PLAINS INTO THE UPPER MS AND MID
   TO LOWER MO VALLEYS.  AT THE SURFACE...A WEAK LEE CYCLONE OVER WRN
   NEB WILL DEVELOP EWD INTO THE MID MS VALLEY WHILE AN ASSOCIATED COLD
   FRONT SURGES SWD THROUGH THE CNTRL INTO SRN PLAINS.

   THE PREDOMINANCE OF A CONTINENTAL-POLAR AIR MASS EAST OF THE ROCKIES
   WILL PRECLUDE TSTM DEVELOPMENT AT MOST LOCATIONS THROUGH
   12Z/SATURDAY.  THE EXCEPTIONS ARE OVER FL WHERE ISOLATED TSTMS ARE
   POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING WITHIN A MOIST AND MARGINALLY
   UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT...AND ALONG THE TX COAST OVERNIGHT WITHIN A
   ZONE OF LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND THERMAL ADVECTION.  SEVERE STORMS ARE
   NOT EXPECTED IN EITHER AREA.

   ..MEAD/COHEN.. 11/20/2015

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