Mar 26, 2025 0600 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
Updated: Wed Mar 26 06:13:24 UTC 2025 (20250326 0600Z Day 2 shapefile | 20250326 0600Z Day 2 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20250326 0600 UTC Day 2 Outlook Graphic
Day 2 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
SLIGHT 51,096 3,045,124 Corpus Christi, TX...Laredo, TX...Sugar Land, TX...Missouri City, TX...Victoria, TX...
MARGINAL 235,125 21,034,524 Houston, TX...San Antonio, TX...Kansas City, MO...Omaha, NE...St. Louis, MO...
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20250326 0600 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 % 68,161 10,208,626 Houston, TX...San Antonio, TX...Corpus Christi, TX...Laredo, TX...Brownsville, TX...
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20250326 0600 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
15 % 51,274 3,170,143 Corpus Christi, TX...Laredo, TX...Sugar Land, TX...Missouri City, TX...Victoria, TX...
5 % 191,994 17,052,303 Houston, TX...San Antonio, TX...Kansas City, MO...St. Louis, MO...Lincoln, NE...
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20250326 0600 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
15 % 51,196 2,990,774 Corpus Christi, TX...Laredo, TX...Sugar Land, TX...Missouri City, TX...Victoria, TX...
5 % 185,024 18,906,447 Houston, TX...San Antonio, TX...Kansas City, MO...Omaha, NE...St. Louis, MO...
   SPC AC 260613

   Day 2 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0113 AM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

   Valid 271200Z - 281200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
   SOUTHERN TEXAS...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday across parts of
   the southern High Plains, and into southern Texas, as well as over
   the Lower Missouri/Mid-Mississippi Valleys.

   ...Southern High Plains across southern Texas...
   Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to be ongoing early in the
   period, as a slow-moving southern-stream trough moves eastward
   across northern Mexico and Texas through the period.  Local risk for
   hail/wind may be ongoing with these storms.

   During the afternoon, isolated high-based convection may develop
   across parts of southeastern New Mexico and Far West Texas.  Despite
   modest CAPE/shear, the deep/dry boundary layer may support
   gusty/damaging winds with any stronger storm.

   Farther east, along the Rio Grande, storms will likely develop over
   higher terrain on the Mexican side of the river, and may shift into
   adjacent portions of Texas with time.  Meanwhile, remnant outflow
   from earlier convection may focus new storm development, as moderate
   instability develops due to the moist boundary layer residing
   beneath steep mid-level lapse rates associated with the upper
   system.  Low-level southeasterlies veering with height, and
   increasing to 30-plus kt at mid levels, will support
   organized/rotating storms, the strongest of which will be capable of
   all-hazards severe potential.  Risk will likely continue through the
   evening, spreading eastward into southeastern Texas with time.

   ...Middle Missouri Valley area eastward to the Lower Ohio Valley...
   As a warm front advances slowly northward across the central Plains
   and Midwest, several clusters of showers and scattered thunderstorms
   are forecast to develop, and shift east-southeastward within the
   prevailing west-northwesterlies aloft.  Isolated afternoon
   surface-based storms may develop over the north-central Kansas
   vicinity, where risk for a few strong wind gusts may occur, along
   with potential for hail.  However, more widespread convection during
   the period is forecast north of the warm front.  Steep lapse rates
   above the low-level stable air, and amply strong mid-level flow,
   suggests potential for severe-caliber hail.

   ..Goss.. 03/26/2025

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