Sep 15, 2020 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Tue Sep 15 19:44:22 UTC 2020 (20200915 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20200915 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20200915 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 14,794 1,539,019 Mobile, AL...Pensacola, FL...Panama City, FL...Ferry Pass, FL...Prichard, AL...
MARGINAL 11,246 747,710 Tallahassee, FL...Pascagoula, MS...Enterprise, AL...Moss Point, MS...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20200915 2000 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 % 14,823 1,539,824 Mobile, AL...Pensacola, FL...Panama City, FL...Ferry Pass, FL...Prichard, AL...
2 % 11,088 719,253 Tallahassee, FL...Pascagoula, MS...Enterprise, AL...Moss Point, MS...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20200915 2000 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 % 25,902 2,258,403 Mobile, AL...Tallahassee, FL...Pensacola, FL...Panama City, FL...Ferry Pass, FL...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20200915 2000 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 151944

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0244 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2020

   Valid 152000Z - 161200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF
   SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A few tornadoes may occur across portions of southern Alabama and
   the Florida Panhandle through tonight, in association with Hurricane
   Sally.

   ...20Z Update...

   ...AL/FL Panhandle - Hurricane Sally...
   Most recent position from NHC had the center of Hurricane Sally
   about 105 miles south of Mobile Alabama. Tornado threat associated
   with this tropical cyclone will continue across coastal Alabama and
   much of the Florida Peninsula throughout the evening. Only change to
   the ongoing outlook was to extend probabilities slightly eastward to
   account for the ongoing rainband approaching that area. More
   storm-scale details about the near-term threat associated with Sally
   can be found in Mesoscale Discussion #1691.

   ..Mosier.. 09/15/2020

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1103 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2020/

   ...AL/FL...
   Hurricane Sally continues to move very slowly northward toward
   Mobile Bay.  VAD profiles and model forecasts show strong low-level
   shear will be present across parts of southern AL and the FL
   Panhandle this afternoon and tonight, with the potential for
   transient rotating convection within the outer bands as they move
   ashore.  This threat has been limited thus far today, but is
   expected to increase by late this afternoon and evening as the
   center of Sally drifts northward. Please refer to Mesoscale
   Discussion #1690 for further short-term details.

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