Jan 16, 2022 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sun Jan 16 00:37:07 UTC 2022 (20220116 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20220116 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20220116 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 7,013 1,746,203 St. Petersburg, FL...Clearwater, FL...Largo, FL...Palm Harbor, FL...Pinellas Park, FL...
MARGINAL 20,651 3,869,544 Tampa, FL...Mobile, AL...Tallahassee, FL...Spring Hill, FL...Brandon, FL...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20220116 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
5 % 6,152 1,528,209 St. Petersburg, FL...Clearwater, FL...Largo, FL...Palm Harbor, FL...Pinellas Park, FL...
2 % 11,648 3,047,305 Tampa, FL...Mobile, AL...Spring Hill, FL...Brandon, FL...Bradenton, FL...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20220116 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 % 3,048 1,531,922 St. Petersburg, FL...Clearwater, FL...Largo, FL...Palm Harbor, FL...Pinellas Park, FL...
5 % 24,646 4,052,713 Tampa, FL...Mobile, AL...Tallahassee, FL...Spring Hill, FL...Brandon, FL...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20220116 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
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 160037

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0637 PM CST Sat Jan 15 2022

   Valid 160100Z - 161200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG PORTIONS OF
   THE FLORIDA GULF COAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A few tornadoes and locally damaging winds are possible tonight in a
   portion of the Florida Panhandle coast and in the early morning
   along coastal west-central Florida.

   ...01z Update...

   Earlier thoughts regarding the potential for severe along the
   central/eastern Gulf Coast remain.

   Organized convection has developed over the central Gulf Basin where
   higher moisture/buoyancy are more supportive of deep updrafts.
   Northern extent of this activity is roughly 150mi southeast of the
   MS delta region, extending about 400mi southwest along the surging
   frontal zone. Lightning flashes have been sparse with near-coastal
   convection this evening and will likely remain quite isolated until
   higher-PW air mass advances toward the coast later tonight. Even so,
   forecast soundings suggest surface-based buoyancy will remain weak,
   but strongly sheared, supporting the possibility for a few
   supercells. Severe probabilities have only been adjusted along the
   western edge of the outlook to reflect low chances for thunderstorms
   in the wake of the frontal passage.

   ..Darrow.. 01/16/2022

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