Oct 14, 2016 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Oct 14 01:00:55 UTC 2016 (20161014 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20161014 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20161014 0100 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
20161014 0100 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
20161014 0100 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
20161014 0100 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 140100

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0800 PM CDT THU OCT 13 2016

   VALID 140100Z - 141200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
   SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE OZARKS AND ARK-LA-TEX REGION THROUGH TONIGHT.
   THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO FORECAST ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF
   WASHINGTON AND OREGON LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

   ...COASTAL AREAS OF WESTERN WA/ORE...
   FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW-TOPPED
   THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AS A COLD FRONT ATTENDANT TO A STRONG
   PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM ADVANCES INLAND LATER TONIGHT.  STEEPENING
   LAPSE RATES WILL RESULT IN MARGINAL INSTABILITY WITH MUCAPE
   GENERALLY RANGING FROM 200-400 J/KG.  CONVECTIVE PROCESSES SHOULD
   ALLOW FOR THE TRANSFER OF HIGHER MOMENTUM AIR TO THE
   SURFACE...THOUGH THEY MAY NOT PROVIDE MUCH ENHANCEMENT TO ALREADY
   STRONG BACKGROUND WINDS.  FORECAST HODOGRAPHS SUGGEST LOW-LEVEL
   SHEAR WILL BE STRONG WITH LOW-LEVEL CURVATURE SUCH THAT A BRIEF
   TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

   ...SOUTHERN PLAINS TO OZARKS AND ARKLATEX REGION...
   SOME INCREASE IN ISENTROPIC ASCENT/WEAK LOW-LEVEL WARM AIR ADVECTION
   IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT NORTH OF A WEAK FRONT THAT EXTENDED FROM
   NORTHERN LA TO SOUTH-CENTRAL TX.  THIS WILL OCCUR AS FORCING FOR
   ASCENT ATTENDANT TO A PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE TROUGH
   MOVES EAST THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.  THESE PROCESSES WILL
   SUPPORT SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...THOUGH GENERALLY WEAK
   INSTABILITY WILL PRECLUDE A SEVERE-WEATHER THREAT.

   ..PETERS.. 10/14/2016

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