May 30, 2023 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Tue May 30 19:25:17 UTC 2023 (20230530 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20230530 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20230530 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
ENHANCED 27,812 179,483 Garden City, KS...Liberal, KS...Guymon, OK...
SLIGHT 38,436 447,433 Amarillo, TX...North Platte, NE...Dumas, TX...Borger, TX...Sterling, CO...
MARGINAL 302,933 12,766,612 Kansas City, MO...Omaha, NE...Minneapolis, MN...St. Paul, MN...Lincoln, NE...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20230530 2000 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
20230530 2000 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
SIG SEVERE 32,104 144,279 Sterling, CO...Guymon, OK...
30 % 27,727 179,502 Garden City, KS...Liberal, KS...Guymon, OK...
15 % 38,451 449,746 Amarillo, TX...North Platte, NE...Dumas, TX...Borger, TX...Sterling, CO...
5 % 251,813 7,810,160 Kansas City, MO...Omaha, NE...Lincoln, NE...Lubbock, TX...Overland Park, KS...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20230530 2000 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
15 % 40,775 174,115 Dumas, TX...Sterling, CO...Lamar, CO...
5 % 262,774 11,637,106 Kansas City, MO...Omaha, NE...Minneapolis, MN...St. Paul, MN...Lincoln, NE...
   SPC AC 301925

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0225 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023

   Valid 302000Z - 311200Z

   ...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
   AND EVENING OVER PARTS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...WESTERN
   KANSAS...EASTERN COLORADO...AND THE TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Severe thunderstorm gusts -- some reaching at least 75 mph -- are
   possible from this afternoon into early evening over portions of the
   central and southern High Plains.

   ...20Z Update...
   No major changes have been made to the outlook. Convection
   developing near the higher terrain of CO (and adjacent portions of
   NM/WY) is expected to intensify later this afternoon and evening, as
   it moves eastward into an increasingly unstable environment. These
   storms are expected to pose a threat of severe gusts (potentially in
   excess of 75 mph) and isolated hail. See the previous discussion
   below for more information regarding the outlook reasoning. See MCD
   897 for more information regarding the short-term threat across the
   High Plains, and MCD 898 for more information regarding the
   short-term threat across parts of the lower MO River Valley.

   ..Dean.. 05/30/2023

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1117 AM CDT Tue May 30 2023/

   ...Central High Plains...
   Morning model guidance shows a weak mid-level shortwave trough
   lifting northeastward through the four-corners region.  Broad but
   weak large scale ascent ahead of this trough is resulting in a large
   patch of mid/high clouds moving across the central Rockies.  This
   area of moisture will overspread the high plains of eastern
   CO/northeast NM by mid-afternoon.  Full sunshine will lead to a very
   deep mixed layer with inverted-v thermodynamic profiles, along with
   marginal CAPE.  This should support scattered high-based showers and
   thunderstorms capable of dry microburst activity. 

   As this convection and associated outflow boundaries spread eastward
   during the late afternoon and early evening, they will interact with
   a moist and very unstable air mass (MLCAPE over 3000 J/kg) from
   western NE into far eastern CO, western KS, and the TX/OK
   Panhandles.  Rapid intensification of storms will lead to more
   widespread and intense wind gusts during the evening, along with a
   few cells capable of large hail.  Severe storms will persist for a
   few hours after dark, before diurnal cooling/decoupling weakens the
   threat.  Given the high degree of agreement between 12z CAM
   solutions, will introduce a narrow ENH where greatest concern for
   damaging winds is apparent.

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