Aug 15, 2020 0600 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Aug 15 05:49:20 UTC 2020 (20200815 0600Z Day 2 shapefile | 20200815 0600Z Day 2 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20200815 0600 UTC Day 2 Outlook Graphic
Day 2 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 234,789 21,895,965 Detroit, MI...Columbus, OH...Cleveland, OH...Omaha, NE...Colorado Springs, CO...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20200815 0600 UTC Day 2 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 2 Tornado Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20200815 0600 UTC Day 2 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 2 Wind Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
5 % 234,789 21,895,965 Detroit, MI...Columbus, OH...Cleveland, OH...Omaha, NE...Colorado Springs, CO...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20200815 0600 UTC Day 2 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 2 Hail Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
5 % 191,885 6,033,536 Omaha, NE...Colorado Springs, CO...Lincoln, NE...Des Moines, IA...Pueblo, CO...
   SPC AC 150549

   Day 2 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1249 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2020

   Valid 161200Z - 171200Z

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
   THE UPPER MIDWEST AND CENTRAL PLAINS...AND OVER THE OHIO VICINITY...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A few strong/marginally severe thunderstorms capable of producing
   gusty winds and hail will be possible across the Ohio vicinity, and
   from western Wisconsin to the northeast New Mexico vicinity on
   Sunday.

   ...Synopsis...
   An amplified upper flow field -- with a large ridge in the West and
   a corresponding trough over the East -- will persist Sunday across
   the CONUS.  At the surface, a weak front is forecast to move off the
   southeastern U.S. coast, while a weak front shifts southeastward
   across the upper Midwest and central Plains.  Elsewhere, the surface
   pattern will remain weak/largely nondescript through the period.

   ...Western Wisconsin southwestward to northeastern New Mexico...
   As several disturbances rotate southward/southeastward around the
   periphery of the western U.S. ridge, one more prominent short-wave
   trough is expected to shift southeastward across the Upper Midwest
   and Plains states Sunday.  This feature will be accompanied by an
   associated surface cool front -- likewise shifting southeastward
   across the central portion of the country.

   During the afternoon, destabilization in the vicinity of the
   advancing front will likely support isolated to widely scattered
   storm development along the boundary -- from portions of Wisconsin
   southwestward to the southern Rockies.  With mid-level
   northwesterlies generally expected in the 25 to 35 kt range atop the
   front, a few stronger storms could evolve, along with attendant risk
   for locally gusty/damaging winds and possibly hail, primarily during
   the afternoon and early evening hours.

   ...Ohio and portions of adjacent states...
   As a weak cyclonic disturbance -- embedded in west-northwesterly
   mid-level flow -- shifts across the Great Lakes region, and
   associated/very weak surface trough will cross the eastern
   Michigan/Ohio region during the day.  Weak lapse rates aloft will
   hinder diurnal destabilization potential to some degree, resulting
   in modest destabilization -- though still likely sufficient to
   support potential for widely scattered afternoon thunderstorm
   development.  As updrafts evolve, presence of 25 to 30 kt mid-level
   west-northwesterlies may permit some organization -- which would
   likely be associated with potential for locally stronger wind gusts.
    Given potential for a near-severe gust or two, will maintain 5%
   wind probability across this area, through early evening.

   ..Goss.. 08/15/2020

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