Aug 30, 2020 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sun Aug 30 01:02:36 UTC 2020 (20200830 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20200830 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20200830 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 105,740 9,162,150 Amarillo, TX...Worcester, MA...Springfield, MA...Hartford, CT...Waterbury, CT...
MARGINAL 122,234 31,001,740 New York, NY...Dallas, TX...Memphis, TN...Fort Worth, TX...Oklahoma City, OK...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20200830 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
20200830 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 % 103,961 9,101,325 Amarillo, TX...Worcester, MA...Springfield, MA...Hartford, CT...Waterbury, CT...
5 % 122,437 30,972,167 New York, NY...Dallas, TX...Memphis, TN...Fort Worth, TX...Oklahoma City, OK...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20200830 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 % 34,871 1,267,284 Amarillo, TX...Fort Smith, AR...Hot Springs, AR...Russellville, AR...Benton, AR...
5 % 175,122 19,241,321 Dallas, TX...Memphis, TN...Fort Worth, TX...Oklahoma City, OK...Arlington, TX...
   SPC AC 300102

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0802 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020

   Valid 300100Z - 301200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
   THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Threat for damaging wind will persist across southern New England
   for the next few hours. A damaging wind threat, with some isolated
   hail, will also continue tonight from the Texas Panhandle through
   southern Oklahoma and into western Arkansas.

   ...01Z Update...

   ...Southern Plains...
   Ongoing strong to severe thunderstorms will continue across the TX
   Panhandle for at least the next few hours. Overall character of the
   cluster appears slightly better organized and the potential exists
   for this system to continue its upscale growth in a more mature MCS.
   Recent surface analysis places the from just southwest of AMA
   southeastward into northwestern portions of north-central TX and
   then back northeastward through southeast OK and into north-central
   AR. This front could act to augment ascent within and ahead of the
   convective line. Additionally, the warm and moist low-level
   conditions in the vicinity of the front are contributing to strong
   instability. As such, this frontal zone may act as favorable
   corridor for persistence of the ongoing MCS. With this is mind, 15%
   wind probabilities were introduced along much of the Red River.
   Primary severe threat in this area will be strong wind gusts. 

   Storms ongoing over portions of southeast OK and adjacent
   west-central/southwest AR have been mostly outflow dominant, but
   have recently also shown signs of upscale growth. Strong buoyancy is
   supporting intense updrafts capable of damaging wind gusts, and
   perhaps even isolated hail, despite the predominantly pulse storm
   mode. 

   ...Southern New England...
   The threat for damaging wind gusts will continue from the next hour
   or so across portions of MA, CT, and central NY ahead of the line of
   storms moving through southern New England. Intensity of these
   storms is expected to gradually diminish as nocturnal stabilization
   continues.

   ..Mosier.. 08/30/2020

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