Monday, August 21, 2017

SPC Aug 21, 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
0251 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2017

Valid 212000Z - 221200Z

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN
NEBRASKA AND MUCH OF IOWA...

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM PORTIONS OF
THE CENTRAL PLAINS EASTWARD TO THE WESTERN/CENTRAL GREAT LAKES AND
PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC...

...SUMMARY...
Scattered severe hail and wind is anticipated across parts of the
Mid-Missouri Valley and Upper Midwest this afternoon and evening.
Isolated severe storms are also possible across a broad region from
the central Great Plains to the Mid-Atlantic States.

...20Z Outlook Update...
Minimal spatial changes were made to the ongoing outlook primarily
to decrease probabilities upstream of a mature MCS over far
southeastern South Dakota/northwestern Iowa.  This MCS will continue
to migrate southeastward primarily across the Slight Risk area over
the next several hours and pose a damaging wind/isolated tornado
threat before expected weakening due to lesser instability over
eastern Iowa. Severe probabilities were also decreased in southern
Minnesota, where widespread stratiform precipitation was limiting
surface-based destabilization.  Reference MCD 1543 for more
information.

Elsewhere, scattered severe storms will pose a risk for isolated
instances of hail and damaging wind gusts across the central Plains
eastward into the Midwest and in portions of the Mid-Atlantic.  MCD
1542 has more information for the severe threat in portions of the
Mid-Atlantic.

..Cook.. 08/21/2017

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1119 AM CDT Mon Aug 21 2017/

...Mid-MO Valley and Upper Midwest...
A small forward-propagating MCS over south-central SD is the primary
concern for severe potential this afternoon. Robust insolation is
occurring downstream across eastern NE into western IA. This will
likely result in a strongly buoyant air mass developing by peak
heating amid very steep mid-level lapse rates near 8.5 C/km from
700-500 mb per 12Z Rapid City and North Platte soundings. On the
fringe of faster mid-level westerlies over the Upper Midwest, this
MCS should remain organized with a threat for severe hail/wind and
expand in coverage as it likely evolves east-southeast. The overall
threat with this MCS should diminish during the evening over parts
of IA given a large swath of ongoing non-severe convection across
central IA to northern IL hindering diabatic heating.

...Midwest to Mid-Atlantic States...
Outside of the aforementioned scenario, confidence is low in
highlighting probabilities beyond a Marginal risk. Pockets of
moderate to large buoyancy should develop across parts of southern
IL into IN and northern Lower MI, as well as east of the lee trough
in the Mid-Atlantic States. A broad belt of moderate westerlies
southeast of the amplifying short wave trough over the southern
Canadian Prairies will support multicells and a few transient
supercell structures with risks for isolated damaging winds and
hail.

Read more

from SPC Forecast Products http://ift.tt/u32qoI

No comments:

Post a Comment