Aug 12, 2020 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Wed Aug 12 01:01:56 UTC 2020 (20200812 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20200812 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20200812 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 62,716 226,725 Aberdeen, SD...Pierre, SD...Huron, SD...Rapid Valley, SD...
MARGINAL 203,220 5,726,437 Lubbock, TX...Shreveport, LA...Amarillo, TX...Sioux Falls, SD...Albany, NY...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20200812 0100 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 % 37,498 96,105 Pierre, SD...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20200812 0100 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 % 55,587 188,197 Aberdeen, SD...Pierre, SD...Huron, SD...
5 % 202,996 5,703,365 Lubbock, TX...Shreveport, LA...Amarillo, TX...Sioux Falls, SD...Albany, NY...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20200812 0100 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
15 % 47,029 133,239 Pierre, SD...Rapid Valley, SD...
5 % 144,566 2,448,630 Lubbock, TX...Amarillo, TX...Sioux Falls, SD...Rapid City, SD...Bismarck, ND...
   SPC AC 120101

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0801 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2020

   Valid 120100Z - 121200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
   THE NORTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Large hail and damaging wind gusts will remain possible this evening
   and overnight, mainly across parts of the northern Plains.

   ...Plains...
   Isolated to widely scattered convection has developed this evening
   along the length of a lee trough extending southward from a surface
   low over northeastern WY and across much of the High Plains. Most of
   this activity from NE to TX should continue to pose an isolated
   large hail and severe wind threat for another couple of hours this
   evening, before eventually weakening as convective inhibition
   increases. For more information on the near-term severe threat
   across parts of the central/southern High Plains, see Mesoscale
   Discussion 1468.

   Additional storms have formed across far eastern MT and western ND
   on the northwestern fringe of an instability axis. There remains
   some potential for this convection grow upscale into a small MCS and
   spread east-southeastward mainly across SD this evening and
   overnight along/south of a weak warm front. At least moderate
   instability will remain across this area owing to steep mid-level
   lapse rates (see 00Z UNR sounding) overlying rich low-level
   moisture. A southerly low-level jet is also forecast to strengthen
   tonight across the northern/central Plains, which may also help
   maintain storm intensity/longevity with eastward extent across SD
   through much of the period. Large hail will remain a possibility
   with ongoing storms, and severe/damaging winds may become the
   primary threat if storms grow upscale.

   ...Elsewhere...
   Isolated hail and strong/gusty winds will remain possible this
   evening and overnight across parts of southeastern OK into the
   ArkLaTex region as modestly enhanced shear associated with a
   mid-level vorticity maximum remains over these areas. Occasional
   strong to locally damaging winds may also occur for another hour or
   two across parts of the Northeast with ongoing convection before it
   weakens later this evening.

   ..Gleason.. 08/12/2020

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