Sunday, April 30, 2017

SPC Apr 30, 2017 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Outlook Image
Day 1 Convective Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0300 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

Valid 302000Z - 011200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTHERN
ALABAMA INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND EAST-CENTRAL TENNESSEE...

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE CENTRAL
GULF COAST NORTH INTO THE OHIO VALLEY AND INTO PARTS OF THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS...

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER A SMALL
PORTION OF THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...

...SUMMARY...
Scattered damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible across
parts of the Deep South late this afternoon and evening.  Isolated
severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Ohio Valley
east into parts of Maryland and over portions of the middle
Mississippi Valley.

...discussion...
The substantial changes to the previous outlook are listed below.
1) Removed low severe probabilities over parts of the Corn Belt
owing to limited destabilization prior to the loss of heating this
evening.  
2) Extended 15% wind and 5% tornado probabilities downstream over
the TN Valley QLCS which included parts of northwestern GA and more
of east-central TN.
3) Removed probabilities west of the convective line along the
central Gulf Coast due to stabilization influences of the line
itself.  Early afternoon HRRR runs appear to depict a low
probability scenario of regeneration of a severe threat along the
AL/FL Panhandle coast later tonight.

..Smith.. 04/30/2017

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1129 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017/

...Deep South...
A QLCS is ongoing across MS into southeast LA, with a decaying
comma-head MCV over north-central MS. This line should be the
primary focus for a continuing severe threat this afternoon.
Although high-level winds are weak per regional 12Z soundings,
strong low-level shear will continue to support embedded
mesovortices capable of a few tornadoes and damaging winds. The
instability axis will occlude as the eastward surge of the QLCS
outpaces Gulf boundary-layer moisture return, limiting a more
substantial risk farther north in the TN Valley.

...Midwest...
Low confidence persists regarding the likelihood of appreciable
destabilization in a scenario that appears otherwise favorable for
severe storms given ample deep-layer/low-level shear. This low
confidence is related to extensive convection ongoing from the
Mid-MS Valley into the Mid/Deep South. A couple clusters of severe
storms may develop downstream of this midday activity across parts
of IN/KY/OH where diabatic heating should be more pronounced amid
middle 60s surface dew points. Farther west over the Mid-MS Valley
in the wake of the midday convection, widely scattered storms should
attempt to form late afternoon along/near the cold front/surface
cyclone track. Instability will probably remain rather weak and
deep-layer winds meridional, suggesting overall severe coverage
should be isolated.

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