May 25, 2020 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Mon May 25 16:09:55 UTC 2020 (20200525 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20200525 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20200525 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 94,127 5,570,817 San Antonio, TX...Corpus Christi, TX...Lubbock, TX...Laredo, TX...Brownsville, TX...
MARGINAL 403,159 36,629,814 Houston, TX...Austin, TX...Kansas City, MO...Tulsa, OK...St. Louis, MO...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20200525 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
5 % 15,915 96,653 Del Rio, TX...Uvalde, TX...
2 % 197,249 18,946,690 San Antonio, TX...Kansas City, MO...Tulsa, OK...Corpus Christi, TX...Lubbock, TX...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20200525 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 % 93,683 5,564,712 San Antonio, TX...Corpus Christi, TX...Lubbock, TX...Laredo, TX...Brownsville, TX...
5 % 406,509 37,288,808 Houston, TX...Austin, TX...Kansas City, MO...Miami, FL...Tulsa, OK...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20200525 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
SIG SEVERE 26,859 405,704 Midland, TX...Odessa, TX...Del Rio, TX...Big Spring, TX...
15 % 55,095 1,300,416 Lubbock, TX...Laredo, TX...Midland, TX...Odessa, TX...San Angelo, TX...
5 % 146,134 9,025,303 San Antonio, TX...Austin, TX...Corpus Christi, TX...Brownsville, TX...Abilene, TX...
   SPC AC 251609

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1109 AM CDT Mon May 25 2020

   Valid 251630Z - 261200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF
   WEST-CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and tonight across
   parts of west-central into south Texas.

   ...TX...
   Morning water vapor loops shows a deepening upper trough over NM. 
   This feature will continue to strengthen and track into TX later
   today.  The air mass over much of west TX has been modified greatly
   compared to yesterday due to widespread convection, with afternoon
   dewpoints along/east of the dryline expected to only be in the upper
   50s.  Nevertheless, increasing large-scale forcing and a weak cap
   should lead to thunderstorm development along the dryline and into
   the mountains of northern Mexico.  Initial storms will be
   supercellular with a risk of very large hail and perhaps a tornado
   or two.  Overnight, storms are expected to organize into a
   fast-moving bowing complex that will spread across much of south TX
   with a continued risk of damaging winds and large hail.

   ...MN/WI/Upper MI...
   A few intense storms capable of hail and gusty winds have developed
   this morning over the upper MS Valley.  This threat is expected to
   remain relatively localized as it spreads northeastward into upper
   MI this afternoon. Please refer to MCD #722 for mesoscale details.

   ...IA/Northern MO...
   A remnant MCV is noted over eastern KS tracking northward.  This
   system is similar but weaker than the one roughly in the same
   position yesterday.  Breaks in the clouds over northern MO and IA
   may result in sufficient destabilization for a few rotating storms,
   where backed low-level winds enhance vertical shear.  Isolated gusty
   winds or brief tornadoes are possible in this area.

   ...Western AR/Eastern OK...
   Another weak MCV is currently over east TX drifting northward. 
   While the overall risk of severe storms ahead of this feature seems
   low, there is a chance of a few intense cells capable of gusty winds
   or brief tornadoes across eastern OK and western AR this afternoon
   and evening.

   ..Hart/Bentley.. 05/25/2020

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