Feb 24, 2022 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Thu Feb 24 16:16:06 UTC 2022 (20220224 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20220224 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20220224 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20220224 1630 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
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20220224 1630 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
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20220224 1630 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 241616

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1016 AM CST Thu Feb 24 2022

   Valid 241630Z - 251200Z

   ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Thunderstorms are possible today and tonight from the western Gulf
   Coast across the lower/mid Mississippi and Ohio Valley regions.

   ...MO/AR into the OH Valley...
   A region of showers and thunderstorms currently over MO/AR is
   associated with enhanced low-level warm advection atop a cold
   surface air mass.  Sufficient elevated CAPE suggests that isolated
   lightning flashes may persist through the afternoon and evening as
   the activity develops eastward across the OH Valley.

   ...LA/MS...
   A relatively strong surface front currently extends from central LA
   northeastward into southern MS.  This boundary will lift northward
   today, with a moist/unstable air mass spreading northward behind the
   warm front.  Despite MLCAPE values of 500-800 J/kg, forecast
   soundings show a capping inversion around 700mb that will likely
   inhibit vigorous convection this afternoon along the front.  If an
   isolated storm or two can form, a sufficient CAPE/shear combination
   is present for a risk of gusty winds or small hail.

   ..Hart/Kerr.. 02/24/2022

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