Dec 18, 2021 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Dec 18 01:02:21 UTC 2021 (20211218 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20211218 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20211218 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 13,382 399,301 Ardmore, OK...Denison, TX...Ada, OK...Durant, OK...
MARGINAL 88,704 13,349,485 San Antonio, TX...Dallas, TX...Austin, TX...Fort Worth, TX...Arlington, TX...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20211218 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
2 % 23,294 894,485 Denton, TX...Fort Smith, AR...Sherman, TX...Ardmore, OK...Denison, TX...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20211218 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 % 11,719 327,104 Denison, TX...Ada, OK...Durant, OK...
5 % 80,044 13,011,662 San Antonio, TX...Dallas, TX...Austin, TX...Fort Worth, TX...Arlington, TX...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20211218 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 % 9,487 272,651 Ardmore, OK...Ada, OK...
5 % 84,896 13,208,891 San Antonio, TX...Dallas, TX...Austin, TX...Fort Worth, TX...Arlington, TX...
   SPC AC 180102

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0702 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

   Valid 180100Z - 181200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF
   SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible tonight across parts of
   the southern Great Plains.

   Only minor adjustments were made to the thunder area and the
   northern portion of the Marginal Risk area.  Please refer to MCD
   2043 for the latest short-term thinking across the Slight Risk area.
   Otherwise, latest observational data and numerical guidance
   continues to suggest an isolated severe risk into the overnight
   hours across northern/central TX as the front continues to move
   southeast in the presence of modest instability and around 35-40 kts
   of effective shear.

   ..Bunting.. 12/18/2021

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