Oct 22, 2021 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Oct 22 19:46:49 UTC 2021 (20211022 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20211022 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20211022 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 48,077 3,805,475 Virginia Beach, VA...Wichita, KS...Norfolk, VA...Chesapeake, VA...Portsmouth, VA...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20211022 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
2 % 16,977 2,222,215 Virginia Beach, VA...Norfolk, VA...Chesapeake, VA...Portsmouth, VA...Suffolk, VA...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20211022 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 % 18,708 2,417,596 Virginia Beach, VA...Norfolk, VA...Chesapeake, VA...Portsmouth, VA...Wilmington, NC...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20211022 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
5 % 48,097 3,814,635 Virginia Beach, VA...Wichita, KS...Norfolk, VA...Chesapeake, VA...Portsmouth, VA...
   SPC AC 221946

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0246 PM CDT Fri Oct 22 2021

   Valid 222000Z - 231200Z

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
   EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA/FAR SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...AND SOUTHERN
   KANSAS/NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Thunderstorms capable of producing isolated wind damage, marginally
   severe hail, and a brief tornado will remain possible across eastern
   North Carolina and far southeast Virginia this afternoon. Hail may
   also occur across parts of southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma
   late tonight.

   ...20Z Update...
   No changes have been made to either Marginal Risk area. Isolated
   strong to severe storms capable of producing occasional hail,
   damaging winds, and perhaps a brief tornado will remain possible
   this afternoon across eastern NC and far southeastern VA ahead of a
   cold front. Isolated hail may also occur with elevated storms late
   tonight into early Saturday morning across parts of southern KS and
   northern OK.

   ..Gleason.. 10/22/2021

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1130 AM CDT Fri Oct 22 2021/

   ...Eastern NC/southeastern VA this afternoon...
   A couple of cold front segments (one across northern NC and another
   across central Chesapeake Bay) will continue to sag southeastward
   through the afternoon, as embedded speed maxima rotate eastward
   through the base of a deep closed low over James Bay.  Surface
   temperatures warming into the 75-80 F range and boundary-layer
   dewpoints in the mid 60s will contribute to MLCAPE of 1000-1500 J/kg
   across eastern NC and extreme southeastern VA this afternoon. 
   Scattered thunderstorm development is expected by early-mid
   afternoon (18-20z) along the frontal segments and differential
   heating zone near the southeastern VA/NC border, and storms will
   subsequently spread east-northeastward.  The moderate buoyancy will
   combine with effective bulk shear of 35-40 kt and effective SRH of
   100-150 m2/s2 to support isolated supercells with an attendant
   threat for isolated wind damage, as well as isolated hail near 1"
   diameter, and perhaps a brief/weak tornado.

   ...Southeastern KS/northeastern OK border region early Saturday...
   Low-level moisture will continue to increase from south-to-north
   from TX into OK, in response to weak lee cyclogenesis across the
   southern/central High Plains.  Elevated convection this morning
   across northwest and central OK is evidence of this moisture
   increase above the surface, and an increase in elevated storms is
   expected overnight in conjunction with strengthening warm advection
   and a southwesterly low-level jet of 35-40 kt.  MUCAPE of 1000-1500
   J/kg, midlevel lapse rates near 7 C/km, and effective bulk shear of
   35-40 kt will support some potential for at least transient
   supercell structures capable of producing isolated hail near 1"
   diameter.

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