May 5, 2024 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sun May 5 16:29:20 UTC 2024 (20240505 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20240505 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20240505 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 41,729 4,592,072 San Antonio, TX...Austin, TX...Victoria, TX...San Marcos, TX...New Braunfels, TX...
MARGINAL 228,109 26,568,021 Houston, TX...Columbus, OH...Memphis, TN...Cleveland, OH...Pittsburgh, PA...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20240505 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
2 % 149,610 16,578,703 Houston, TX...San Antonio, TX...Austin, TX...Memphis, TN...Corpus Christi, TX...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20240505 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
15 % 41,600 4,568,649 San Antonio, TX...Austin, TX...Victoria, TX...San Marcos, TX...New Braunfels, TX...
5 % 228,522 26,607,773 Houston, TX...Columbus, OH...Memphis, TN...Cleveland, OH...Pittsburgh, PA...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20240505 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
SIG SEVERE 19,390 2,433,988 San Antonio, TX...San Marcos, TX...New Braunfels, TX...Del Rio, TX...Schertz, TX...
15 % 41,660 4,592,606 San Antonio, TX...Austin, TX...Victoria, TX...San Marcos, TX...New Braunfels, TX...
5 % 163,919 14,887,261 Houston, TX...Memphis, TN...Corpus Christi, TX...Shreveport, LA...Little Rock, AR...
   SPC AC 051629

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1129 AM CDT Sun May 05 2024

   Valid 051630Z - 061200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH-CENTRAL
   TEXAS EASTWARD INTO PARTS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of
   south-central Texas eastward into parts of southeast Texas, mainly
   this afternoon and early evening.

   ...South TX to Mid-South/lower Mississippi Valley...
   An ongoing linear sub-severe MCS over AR moving north-northeast will
   likely continue into portions of northeast AR/southeast MO and
   adjacent parts of KY/TN through mid afternoon.  Some additional
   heating may lead to some invigoration of storms along the leading
   edge of outflow with a localized strong/severe risk.  Farther
   southwest across south-central into southeast TX, an earlier MCV
   over western LA and convective overturning from overnight
   thunderstorm activity has left a remnant outflow boundary draped
   across southeast TX.  South of the boundary, a very moisture-rich
   airmass (16 g/kg lowest 100mb mean mixing ratios) beneath a residual
   plume of steep 700-500 mb lapse rates, are contributing to moderate
   to strong buoyancy.  

   Water-vapor imagery shows a mid- to upper-level impulse moving east
   over northern Mexico and into south-central TX late this morning. 
   Recent thunderstorm development over south-central TX to the middle
   TX coast may be in part due to ascent related to this upper feature.
   Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will probably continue to
   intensify with severe multicells or supercells with large hail,
   damaging gusts and at least marginal tornado potential this
   afternoon.  In the absence of notable mid/upper support behind the
   shortwave trough, convection may diminish rapidly through the
   evening, as the boundary layer stabilizes from both nocturnal
   cooling and spreading outflow air.

   ...Upper Ohio Valley vicinity...
   As a mid-level trough glances the region to the north over mainly
   southeast Canada, a surface front will provide a focus for lift and
   thunderstorm development this afternoon.  A plume of richer
   low-level moisture, characterized by lower 60s deg F surface
   dewpoints, is located ahead of the cold front and west of a
   north-south oriented warm front over western PA.  Continued heating
   will result in moderate buoyancy and favor the development of
   scattered thunderstorms.  Modest low to mid-level flow will limit
   overall storm intensity, but some multicellular organization is
   possible.  Isolated hail/damaging gusts will be the primary hazards
   with the stronger storms before this activity weakens by early
   evening.

   ..Smith/Dean.. 05/05/2024

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