Mar 8, 2025 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
Updated: Sat Mar 8 17:27:22 UTC 2025 (20250308 1730Z Day 2 shapefile | 20250308 1730Z Day 2 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20250308 1730 UTC Day 2 Outlook Graphic
Day 2 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
MARGINAL 43,029 4,015,842 Jacksonville, FL...Tallahassee, FL...Gainesville, FL...Albany, GA...Dothan, AL...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20250308 1730 UTC Day 2 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 2 Tornado Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
2 % 25,538 2,932,950 Jacksonville, FL...Tallahassee, FL...Gainesville, FL...Panama City, FL...Lakeside, FL...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20250308 1730 UTC Day 2 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 2 Wind Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
5 % 25,349 2,924,641 Jacksonville, FL...Tallahassee, FL...Gainesville, FL...Panama City, FL...Lakeside, FL...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20250308 1730 UTC Day 2 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 2 Hail Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
5 % 43,155 4,020,357 Jacksonville, FL...Tallahassee, FL...Gainesville, FL...Albany, GA...Dothan, AL...
   SPC AC 081727

   Day 2 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1127 AM CST Sat Mar 08 2025

   Valid 091200Z - 101200Z

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE FLORIDA
   PANHANDLE EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN GEORGIA/NORTHERN FLORIDA...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday from
   parts of the Florida Panhandle into southern Georgia and North
   Florida.

   ...Synopsis...
   An upper low progged to lie near the Arklatex region early in the
   period will steadily eastward, crossing lower Mississippi Valley
   area during the evening, and then advancing across the central Gulf
   Coast States with time.  

   As the upper system advances, a weak surface frontal wave over the
   southeastern Louisiana vicinity will move eastward with time along
   the remnant, west-to-east baroclinic zone extending eastward across
   the southern Georgia/northern Florida vicinity.  By the end of the
   period, the low is forecast to redevelop off the southeastern U.S.
   coast.

   ...Florida Panhandle eastward across southern Georgia and northern
   Florida...
   Thunderstorms are expected to be ongoing in the vicinity of a
   west-to-east baroclinic zone lying across the area, with a couple of
   stronger/organized storms potentially embedded within the broader
   area of precipitation.

   As the ongoing storms move eastward/offshore through the day, a new
   round of convective development is forecast to begin by early
   afternoon, ahead of the advancing upper system.  However, weak
   instability is forecast to persist through the period, which will
   limit overall severe risk.  With that said, amply strong/veering
   flow with height will reside across the region, increasing overnight
   in tandem with the progression of the upper trough.  As such,
   local/limited risk for marginal hail, gusty/damaging winds, or even
   a brief tornado will be possible, with a couple of the
   stronger/longer-lived updrafts.

   ..Goss.. 03/08/2025

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