Feb 26, 2016 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Feb 26 12:15:55 UTC 2016 (20160226 1300Z Day 1 shapefile | 20160226 1300Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20160226 1300 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
20160226 1300 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
20160226 1300 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
20160226 1300 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 261215

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0615 AM CST FRI FEB 26 2016

   VALID 261300Z - 271200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND
   FAR SOUTHWEST OREGON IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   RECENT SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH
   THE SOUTHEAST STATES WITH ANOTHER DROPPING INTO THE CNTRL PLAINS.
   THE SOUTHEAST SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE EWD...MOVING OFF THE
   CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING...WHILE THE CNTRL PLAINS SHORTWAVE
   TROUGH CONTINUES SEWD THROUGH THE MS VALLEY AND INTO THE CNTRL/SRN
   APPALACHIANS. FARTHER W...SHORTWAVE RIDGING WILL MOVE FROM THE
   INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TOWARDS THE PLAINS WHILE DAMPENING. A COMPACT
   SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NW/NRN CA
   AFTER 00Z. A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE AS THE FRONTAL BAND
   ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH NRN CA. SHEAR IS
   SUFFICIENT FOR ROTATION /AND RESULTING SMALL HAIL PRODUCTION/ WITHIN
   ANY PERSISTENTLY STRONG UPDRAFTS BUT SCANT INSTABILITY SUGGESTS
   PRIMARILY WEAK AND TRANSIENT UPDRAFTS.

   ..MOSIER.. 02/26/2016

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