Aug 19, 2023 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Aug 19 16:14:27 UTC 2023 (20230819 1630Z Day 1 shapefile | 20230819 1630Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20230819 1630 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Day 1 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 31,031 3,513,546 Fresno, CA...Bakersfield, CA...Modesto, CA...Lancaster, CA...Visalia, CA...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20230819 1630 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
20230819 1630 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 % 31,031 3,513,546 Fresno, CA...Bakersfield, CA...Modesto, CA...Lancaster, CA...Visalia, CA...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20230819 1630 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 191614

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1114 AM CDT Sat Aug 19 2023

   Valid 191630Z - 201200Z

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SAN JOAQUIN
   VALLEY AND WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Isolated severe wind gusts are possible over the San Joaquin Valley
   and western Mojave Desert vicinity this afternoon.

   ...San Joaquin Valley and western Mojave Desert...
   Hot temperatures will persist over the Central Valley this afternoon
   with abundant insolation underway northwest of the extensive cloud
   canopy downstream of Hurricane Hilary. Convective temperatures will
   be breached towards early afternoon over the higher terrain across
   parts of the Transverse Ranges and southern Sierra NV mountains.
   Isolated to eventually scattered thunderstorms will occur through
   the afternoon, spreading north-northwest amid south to southeast
   steering flow that notably strengthens with height in the upper
   portion of the buoyancy profile. Deeply mixed, inverted-v
   thermodynamic profiles beneath the moderate storm motions should
   support a threat for sporadic severe wind gusts before waning during
   the early evening. 

   ...West...
   Elsewhere in the West, very localized severe wind gusts will be
   possible with several areas of scattered thunderstorms this
   afternoon. Spatial coverage of the severe wind threat appears likely
   to remain below the 5 percent threshold needed for an areal
   delineation.

   ..Grams/Moore.. 08/19/2023

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