Nov 25, 2018 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sun Nov 25 12:56:08 UTC 2018 (20181125 1300Z Day 1 shapefile | 20181125 1300Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20181125 1300 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 33,280 3,957,839 New Orleans, LA...Mobile, AL...Metairie, LA...Gulfport, MS...Kenner, LA...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20181125 1300 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
2 % 33,418 3,981,330 New Orleans, LA...Mobile, AL...Metairie, LA...Gulfport, MS...Kenner, LA...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20181125 1300 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 % 33,488 3,983,329 New Orleans, LA...Mobile, AL...Metairie, LA...Gulfport, MS...Kenner, LA...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20181125 1300 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 251256

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0656 AM CST Sun Nov 25 2018

   Valid 251300Z - 261200Z

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
   ACROSS SOUTHEAST LA AND THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT FROM THE AL
   COAST INTO THE FL PANHANDLE...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A couple of strong to severe storms are possible from southeast
   Louisiana today into coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle this
   evening through tonight.

   ...Northern Gulf coast through tonight...
   A well developed midlevel trough over KS this morning will progress
   to OH by early Monday, along with an accompanying surface cyclone. 
   A trailing cold front will move eastward across the lower MS
   Valley/TN Valley and northern Gulf coast.  Low-level moisture is
   spreading northward along the LA coast this morning in a warm
   advection regime ahead of the cold front, with boundary-layer
   dewpoints in the lower 70s across the northwest Gulf.  The northern
   edge of the richer moisture will overspread southern/southeastern LA
   today, and farther east from AL into the FL Panhandle by this
   evening and overnight.  Surface-based buoyancy will be largest near
   the coast, and vertical shear will be strongest in the warm
   advection zone just northeast of the surface warm sector.  Much of
   the convection north of I-10 should remain elevated, while there
   will be a small window of opportunity for damaging gusts and/or a
   brief tornado closer to the coast.

   ...Northeast KS to extreme southern IA/northern MO today...
   Some midlevel convection and a couple of lightning flashes have been
   observed since 11z along the southern fringe of a strengthening snow
   band across north central and northeast KS.  Minimal buoyancy
   (MUCAPE up to 100 J/kg) rooted near 600 mb and strong forcing for
   ascent will support some additional convective elements and the
   potential for thunder snow through this afternoon.

   ..Thompson/Peters.. 11/25/2018

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