May 23, 2023 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
Updated: Tue May 23 17:31:24 UTC 2023 (20230523 1730Z Day 2 shapefile | 20230523 1730Z Day 2 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20230523 1730 UTC Day 2 Outlook Graphic
Day 2 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 34,695 455,995 Amarillo, TX...Plainview, TX...Pampa, TX...Hereford, TX...Dumas, TX...
MARGINAL 272,896 19,030,438 Miami, FL...Colorado Springs, CO...Tampa, FL...St. Petersburg, FL...Hialeah, FL...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20230523 1730 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
2 % 34,675 454,668 Amarillo, TX...Plainview, TX...Pampa, TX...Hereford, TX...Dumas, TX...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20230523 1730 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
15 % 34,484 455,527 Amarillo, TX...Plainview, TX...Pampa, TX...Hereford, TX...Dumas, TX...
5 % 272,429 19,023,437 Miami, FL...Colorado Springs, CO...Tampa, FL...St. Petersburg, FL...Hialeah, FL...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20230523 1730 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 % 233,797 19,021,271 Miami, FL...Colorado Springs, CO...Tampa, FL...St. Petersburg, FL...Hialeah, FL...
   SPC AC 231731

   Day 2 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1231 PM CDT Tue May 23 2023

   Valid 241200Z - 251200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE
   SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS AREA...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Strong to locally severe thunderstorms are possible from the central
   and southern High Plains into northwest Texas.

   ...Central and southern High Plains into central Texas...
   While Day 1 convection will affect convective potential across
   portions of the southern Plains for Tuesday, it appears that
   destabilization of the seasonably moist boundary layer should result
   in scattered storm development during the afternoon and into the
   evening.  While prior outflows will likely focus some convective
   development, a favored location for new storm development appears to
   be along the front range, south to northeastern New Mexico.  While
   potential for locally gusty/damaging winds and hail will be possible
   across a broad area -- extending as far southeastward as central
   Texas, the greatest risk appears to exist across the TX/OK Panhandle
   vicinity.  Here, storms are expected to develop over the higher
   terrain of northeastern New Mexico/southeastern Colorado, and then
   potentially grow upscale into a southeastward-propagating MCS
   through late afternoon and into the evening.  Aided by low-level
   southeasterly flow beneath moderate mid-level northwesterlies,
   potential for damaging winds and hail can be expected as the MCS
   matures, spreading southeastward toward parts of western North Texas
   before weakening diurnally.

   ...Central and southern Florida...
   With the southern portion of an eastern U.S. trough lingering across
   Florida, providing both a slightly enhanced flow field aloft, and
   cool mid-level temperatures/steep lapse rates aloft, scattered,
   potentially strong afternoon thunderstorms are forecast to once
   again develop across much of the Florida Peninsula.  Storms are
   expected near both sea-breeze boundaries, with some merging of
   storms over central portions of the Peninsula expected.  Aided by
   the enhanced mid-level flow, a few of the stronger cells may produce
   locally strong/damaging wind gusts, and marginal hail into the early
   evening hours before storms diurnally diminish.

   ...Parts of the Great Basin into Montana...
   Modest afternoon destabilization is forecast across portions of the
   Great Basin/northern Rockies Tuesday, in the vicinity of a surface
   front associated with mid-level troughing that will remain
   quasi-stationary across the West.

   As afternoon convection develops near the front, and over
   terrain-favored areas, a few stronger/organized storms should evolve
   -- aided by mid-level south-southwesterlies around 30 kt.  Given
   potential for locally strong/gusty winds with stronger cells through
   late afternoon/early evening, and potential for hail as well,
   upgrade to MRGL risk is warranted.

   ..Goss.. 05/23/2023

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