Jan 25, 2021 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Mon Jan 25 05:55:07 UTC 2021 (20210125 1200Z Day 1 shapefile | 20210125 1200Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20210125 1200 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 147,032 10,945,054 Memphis, TN...Nashville, TN...Shreveport, LA...Little Rock, AR...Clarksville, TN...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20210125 1200 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 % 77,067 6,732,861 Memphis, TN...Nashville, TN...Little Rock, AR...Clarksville, TN...Murfreesboro, TN...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20210125 1200 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
5 % 77,030 6,734,409 Memphis, TN...Nashville, TN...Little Rock, AR...Clarksville, TN...Murfreesboro, TN...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20210125 1200 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 % 147,342 10,919,505 Memphis, TN...Nashville, TN...Shreveport, LA...Little Rock, AR...Clarksville, TN...
   SPC AC 250555

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1155 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

   Valid 251200Z - 261200Z

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
   THE ARKLATEX...MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...OHIO VALLEY AND TENNESSEE
   VALLEY...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A marginal severe threat is expected today from parts of the
   Arklatex east-northeastward into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys.

   ...Arklatex/Mid Mississippi Valley/Ohio and Tennessee Valleys...
   A negatively-tilted shortwave trough will move quickly
   east-northeastward across the southern High Plains this morning and
   across the central Plains this afternoon. An associated surface low
   will move from the southern Plains into the Ozarks. Thunderstorms
   will likely be ongoing near and to the east of the surface low from
   eastern Oklahoma across northern Arkansas and southern Missouri at
   the start of the period. This convection will move
   east-northeastward during the morning as a warm front advances
   northward across the mid Mississippi Valley. A hail threat may exist
   with the stronger elevated thunderstorms this morning. In the wake
   of this activity, surface-based thunderstorm development will be
   possible around midday along a front moving through the Ozarks.
   Thunderstorm coverage could increase during the afternoon as the
   front moves eastward into the mid Mississippi Valley.

   By mid afternoon, the moist sector with surface dewpoints in the 60s
   F is forecast to encompass eastern Arkansas, western Tennessee,
   Mississippi and west-central Alabama. Surface heating should be
   sufficient for the development of weak instability ahead of the
   front with SBCAPE values peaking in the 500 to 800 J/kg range in the
   afternoon. In addition, a belt of strong mid-level flow will be in
   place across the mid Mississippi Valley. This will create strong
   effective shear profiles favorable for a marginal severe threat. A
   few strong wind gusts may occur as a band of thunderstorms tracks
   east-northeastward across the northern edge of the moist sector from
   Arkansas east-northeastward into western and middle Tennessee. Hail
   will also be possible along this corridor extending northeastward
   into parts of western and central Kentucky. Although there still
   remains the possibility for organized storms in parts of the mid
   Mississippi Valley this afternoon, model forecasts keep instability
   weak ahead of the front. For that reason, will hold off on an
   upgrade for this outlook.

   ..Broyles/Lyons.. 01/25/2021

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