Dec 14, 2018 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Dec 14 16:13:09 UTC 2018 (20181214 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20181214 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20181214 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 21,280 9,025,920 Jacksonville, FL...Tampa, FL...St. Petersburg, FL...Orlando, FL...Gainesville, FL...
MARGINAL 56,268 5,371,651 Tallahassee, FL...Cape Coral, FL...Savannah, GA...Charleston, SC...Wilmington, NC...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20181214 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
2 % 61,452 12,711,576 Jacksonville, FL...Tampa, FL...St. Petersburg, FL...Orlando, FL...Savannah, GA...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20181214 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
15 % 21,239 9,005,770 Jacksonville, FL...Tampa, FL...St. Petersburg, FL...Orlando, FL...Gainesville, FL...
5 % 56,306 5,391,525 Tallahassee, FL...Cape Coral, FL...Savannah, GA...Charleston, SC...Wilmington, NC...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20181214 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 141613

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1013 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

   Valid 141630Z - 151200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE
   FLORIDA PENINSULA...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible across the
   western/north-central Florida Peninsula through the afternoon and
   evening, and possibly across southeastern Georgia and the coastal
   Carolinas tonight. Locally damaging winds should be the main threat.

   ...FL...
   No changes have been made to the ongoing forecast.  Morning radar
   loop shows widespread showers and thunderstorms affecting the west
   coast of the FL Peninsula, with activity spreading eastward across
   the SLGT risk region.  This will significantly limit
   heating/destabilization.  Nevertheless, forecast soundings show weak
   but sufficient CAPE values and strong deep-layer shear today into
   tonight.  This may result in a few organized cells within the
   broader precipitation shield.  Rotating/bowing segments capable of
   damaging winds, or perhaps a tornado spinup are the main concerns
   today.  The threat should end from west to east across the FL
   Peninsula this afternoon and evening.

   ..Carolina Coast...
   Strong surface pressure-falls are forecast over the eastern
   Carolinas later today.  This will result in strengthening southerly
   low level winds and rapid destabilization along the immediate coast.
   Model solutions suggest multiple clusters of thunderstorms offshore
   this evening and tonight.  If a few of these stronger storms can
   spread inland, a marginal risk of damaging winds would be present.

   ..Hart/Broyles.. 12/14/2018

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