Sep 22, 2015 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Tue Sep 22 16:09:55 UTC 2015 (20150922 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20150922 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20150922 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 64,979 1,466,206 Omaha, NE...Sioux Falls, SD...Sioux City, IA...Council Bluffs, IA...Fremont, NE...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20150922 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
20150922 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
20150922 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
5 % 65,906 1,584,215 Omaha, NE...Sioux Falls, SD...Sioux City, IA...Council Bluffs, IA...Fremont, NE...
   SPC AC 221609

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1109 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2015

   VALID 221630Z - 231200Z

   ...THERE IS A MRGL RISK OF SVR TSTMS OVER PARTS OF THE NORTHERN
   PLAINS...

   ...SUMMARY...
   ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF HAIL WILL AFFECT NORTHEAST
   NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON.  LATER TONIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
   ACROSS EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...AND
   SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...POSING A RISK OF HAIL.

   ...NORTHEAST NEB...
   A SMALL CLUSTER OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IS AFFECTING NORTHEAST
   NEB...PRODUCING LARGE HAIL.  WATER VAPOR LOOPS HINT AT A MINOR
   SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION...BUT VERY LITTLE
   MODEL GUIDANCE SUPPORTS SUSTAINED VIGOROUS CONVECTION IN THIS AREA
   THIS AFTERNOON.  HAVE ADDED THIS REGION TO MARGINAL RISK FOR ONGOING
   STORMS...BUT CONFIDENCE IN HOW LONG THE THREAT WILL LAST IS LOW.

   ...EASTERN DAKOTAS INTO WESTERN MN...
   MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN STRONG AGREEMENT THAT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
   THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT OVER PARTS OF EASTERN
   SD/ND...SPREADING INTO WESTERN MN.  THIS WILL OCCUR IN A REGION OF
   ENHANCED LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION ALONG/NORTH OF A RETREATING WARM
   FRONT.  FORECAST SOUNDINGS IN THIS AREA SHOW MODERATE ELEVATED
   CAPE...AND SUFFICIENT EFFECTIVE SHEAR VALUES FOR ROTATING STORMS. 
   THE STRONGER CELLS IN THIS SCENARIO WILL LIKELY POSE A RISK OF
   HAIL...MAINLY AFTER 06Z.

   ..HART/PICCA.. 09/22/2015

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