Sep 15, 2018 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Sep 15 01:00:10 UTC 2018 (20180915 0100Z Day 1 shapefile | 20180915 0100Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20180915 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 8,019 978,018 Wilmington, NC...Jacksonville, NC...Goldsboro, NC...New Bern, NC...Kinston, NC...
MARGINAL 60,362 3,561,727 Raleigh, NC...Fayetteville, NC...Cary, NC...Fargo, ND...Duluth, MN...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20180915 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
5 % 8,038 978,380 Wilmington, NC...Jacksonville, NC...Goldsboro, NC...New Bern, NC...Kinston, NC...
2 % 19,556 2,717,995 Raleigh, NC...Fayetteville, NC...Cary, NC...Greenville, NC...Rocky Mount, NC...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20180915 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
20180915 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
5 % 40,912 844,687 Fargo, ND...Duluth, MN...Moorhead, MN...Superior, WI...West Fargo, ND...
   SPC AC 150100

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0800 PM CDT Fri Sep 14 2018

   Valid 150100Z - 151200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR SOUTHEAST
   NC...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A risk for a few tornadoes continues tonight across parts of eastern
   North Carolina, especially over southeastern North Carolina coastal
   areas.

   ...Eastern NC -- Tropical Storm Florence...
   As Florence makes a slow west-southwestward drift tonight, the
   climatologically favored northeast quadrant should largely remain
   over eastern NC, where 0-1 km SRH of 300-500 m2/s2 should remain in
   place through the overnight hours. The greatest relative risk will
   be concentrated within a plume of convection that will likely remain
   in place overnight between Morehead City and Wilmington, where
   transient mini-supercell structures may tend to regenerate over the
   higher theta-e airmass offshore. See MCD #1452 for more information
   regarding the threat in this area. 

   ...Eastern ND into Central/Northern MN...
   Elevated thunderstorms have recently developed across eastern ND
   into central MN. An increasing low-level jet will support an
   increase in convective coverage into the overnight hours. Effective
   shear of 35-45 kt and long hodographs will support a large hail
   threat with more discrete cells, though a tendency for storm mergers
   may tend to limit the threat later tonight. See MCD #1453 for more
   information.

   ..Dean/Broyles.. 09/15/2018

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