Aug 13, 2020 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Thu Aug 13 00:56:47 UTC 2020 (20200813 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20200813 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20200813 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 120,585 3,206,211 Tulsa, OK...Wichita, KS...Broken Arrow, OK...Bismarck, ND...Salina, KS...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20200813 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
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20200813 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
5 % 120,575 3,206,176 Tulsa, OK...Wichita, KS...Broken Arrow, OK...Bismarck, ND...Salina, KS...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20200813 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
5 % 117,050 3,119,114 Tulsa, OK...Wichita, KS...Broken Arrow, OK...Bismarck, ND...Salina, KS...
   SPC AC 130056

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0756 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2020

   Valid 130100Z - 131200Z

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM WESTERN
   INTO NORTH-CENTRAL ND...CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS...CENTRAL/EASTERN KS
   INTO NORTHEAST OK...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible over portions of the
   northern and central High Plains this evening into the overnight,
   and from Kansas into northeast Oklahoma late tonight. Locally severe
   hail and wind gusts are the primary threats.

   ...Northern Great Plains...
   Scattered strong thunderstorms ongoing at 01Z near the MT/ND border
   will spread eastward into a larger portion of western ND this
   evening, posing a threat of isolated severe hail and wind.
   Downstream capping results in some uncertainty regarding how far
   eastward the ongoing convection can spread, and while some increase
   in low/midlevel flow is expected this evening, any substantial
   upscale growth appears as if it will be confined to areas near and
   north of the international border. Thus, only a Marginal Risk has
   been maintained across this region, though a conditional severe
   threat remains overnight across northern ND should any MCS propagate
   further south than expected. See MCD 1473 for further discussion of
   this area. 

   ...Western NE and adjacent portions of southwest SD/northeast CO...
   Ongoing strong thunderstorms will continue to a pose a threat of
   isolated severe hail/wind through mid evening, before storms
   dissipate later tonight as they encounter an environment of
   increasing MLCINH. 

   ...KS/OK...
   Elevated convection is expected to develop late tonight from
   central/eastern KS into northeast OK, within a warm-advection
   regime. Moderate MUCAPE and modestly enhanced effective shear within
   the northwesterly-flow regime will support some organization with
   the strongest convection. Isolated hail should be the primary
   initial threat, though any upscale-growing clusters could pose a
   threat of locally damaging wind gusts as well.

   ..Dean.. 08/13/2020

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