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Good day everyone!
The forecast center is closed on Sunday’s.

For residents under the significant hatched areas, PLEASE read the SPC outlook linked in the first SPC outlook graphic, and any updates after issuance of this synopsis…it could save your life.

As of this morning, the Storm Prediction Center has issued a MODERATE risk for severe thunderstorms for today’s outlook.  To view risks for the remainder of the week, please visit the SPC homepage:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/

The current DAY 1 MODERATE risk includes SIGNIFICANT HATCHED areas. 
 CSU – MLP 6 PANEL PROBABILITIES (CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE)

CURRENT DAY1 SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a MODERATE risk for severe thunderstorms in the current DAY1 Outlook: ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN/CENTRAL ILLINOIS INTO NORTHWEST INDIANA…

There is an ENHANCED risk: ACROSS PARTS OF WEST/CENTRAL TX INTO SOUTHWEST OK…AND THE MIDWEST INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES…

…SPC SUMMARY…
Scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected today and tonight from the southern Plains to the southern Great Lakes vicinity. All severe hazards are likely, including the risk for multiple strong to intense tornadoes, damaging winds, and very large hail.
1630Z SPC DAY 1 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK (LINKED FOR OUTLOOK TEXT)

TORNADO PROBABILITY

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.
HAIL PROBABILITY

Probability of one inch diameter hail or larger within 25 miles of a point. Hatched Area: a 10% or greater probability of 2-inch diameter or larger hail within 25 miles of a point
DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WIND PROBABILITY

Probability of damaging thunderstorm winds or wind gusts of 50 knots or higher within 25 miles of a point.  Hatched Area: a 10% or greater probability of 65 kt+ winds within 25 miles of a point.
CSU – MLP DAY1 PROBABILITY (CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE)

NSSL ML DAY 1 PROBABILITY

DAY 1 PROBABILITY CONVERSION TABLE

SPC DISCUSSION EXCERPT:
…Midwest/Southern Great Lakes/Ohio Valley…
Moderate to locally strong instability, steep mid-level lapse rates, and strong deep-layer shear will all contribute to a very favorable environment for significant severe potential. Very large hail (2+ inches in diameter) will be possible with initial supercells. Effective SRH and related low-level shear will markedly increase around 11/00Z and later in tandem with the strengthening low-level jet. The supercellular tornado threat is likewise expected to quickly increase through the late afternoon/evening, as enlarged/curved low-level hodographs will easily support intense low-level rotation. A focused corridor along and just south of the front will have the best potential for multiple strong to intense tornadoes (EF2-3+). Accordingly, greater tornado probabilities (15%) and a categorical Moderate Risk have been included across parts of northern/central IL into northwest IN with this update.

…Texas into Oklahoma…
Enhanced southwesterly flow aloft and pronounced large-scale ascent preceding the upper trough will encourage robust thunderstorm development by mid to late afternoon along the length of a surface dryline extending southward across much of west TX. Steep mid-level lapse rates and strong deep-layer shear will support updraft organization, with an attendant threat for supercells initially. Very large hail (2-3+ inches in diameter) will be possible with this discrete activity, before a transition to more linear structures occurs through the evening. An increase in the severe/damaging wind threat will likely be realized as this mode transition occurs across parts of central TX into southern OK. Some threat for embedded tornadoes will also exist, especially into central TX where greater low-level moisture and shear are forecast.

The following maps are from NADOCAST for tornado and hail probabilities.  
12Z NADOCAST TORNADO PROBABILITY

12Z NADOCAST SIGTOR PROBABILITY 

12Z NADOCAST HAIL PROBABILITY 

12Z NADOCAST SIGHAIL PROBABILITY 

Based on my analysis this morning of the current severe weather indices, the forecast seems is calling for a very unstable to extremely unstable atmosphere at the moment.  Indices and current SPC outlook indicate severe thunderstorms may be possible from afternoon through late evening.  ALL severe risks are probable including  isolated large to severe hail, isolated strong tornadoes (EF2+) within the 5% HATCHED TORNADO areas with a possibility of (EF4 – EF5) tornado activity within the 10% – 15% HATCHED TORNADO outline in the SPC outline and NADOCAST SIGTOR outline mainly over IL., IN., and MI. outline areas. 

THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) and PDS TORNADO WATCHES could be issued later today into tonight. 

Based on analysis of model animations, the current outlook, and analysis of indices, the strongest convection and indices could occur approximately between 3:00 P.M. CDT MAR. 10 – 9:00 P.M. CDT MAR. 10.  Strongest / Maximum indices based on analysis appear to occur over the 5% and 10% SPC HATCHED TORNADO outlines.  Please visit the SPC homepage via the link provided for any changes to the forecast today.
CAPE VALUES FORECAST

DEW POINT FORECAST

Indices were analyzed from the NAM 3KM, HRRR 3KM, CIPS DETERMINISTIC, and SPC SREF model guidance.

The following were the forecast parameters and indices analyzed this morning.  Bear in mind, MAXIMUM indices recorded below are for the time of peak intensity. Indices on the left are for the northern risk outline, and indices on the right, for the southern risk outline.  Some indices meanings are posted below the indices themselves, and the NWS page containing a more extensive explanation can be accessed further on in the synopsis:

SBCAPE: 1250- 3500 j/kg-1……..2500- 3500 j/kg-1                 
MLCAPE: 1000 – 2500 j/kg-1……..1250- 2500 j/kg-1        
MUCAPE: 1000 – 3500 j/kg-1……2500- 3500 j/kg-1                 
SRH 0 -1 km: 150 – 250 m2/s2….150 – 250 m2/s2             
SRH 0 -3 km: 175 – 400 m2/s2….150 – 250 m2/s2          
SRH EFFECTIVE: 100 – 300 m2/s2….100 – 200 m2/s2            
L. I.: -4 to -10……..-5 to -9                                                   
SCP: 4 – 15……..6 – 12                                         
STP: 0.3 –2.7…….0.4 – 4.0
0 -6 km SHEAR: 50 kts – 60 kts……..40 kts – 50 kts                   
EFF. SHEAR: 30 kts – 40 kts……..35kts – 45 kts                         
MID LEVEL LAPSE RATE: 7.5C – 8.0C…..6.5C – 7.5C     
DEWPOINT: 63F – 68F……..67F – 71F                                     
EHI: 1.1 – 6.2……..1.2 – 4.0                                    
TOTAL TOTALS INDEX: 54C……..53C                  
K INDEX: 18C to 32C……..27C to 36C                                             
SWEAT INDEX: 500– 565……..450 – 510                         
THOMPSON INDEX: 22 to 42……..32 to 45     
CRAVEN – BROOKS INDEX: 20,000 – 70,000……20,000 – 60,000        

CAPE

ENERGY HELICITY INDEX

K INDEX

TOTAL TOTALS INDEX

STORM RELATIVE HELICITY

LIFTED INDEX

SWEAT VALUES

THOMPSON INDEX

Craven SigSvr Parameter:
The simple product of 100mb MLCAPE and 0-6km magnitude of the vector difference (m/s; often referred to as “deep layer shear”) accounts for the compensation between instability and shear magnitude. Using a database of about 60,000 soundings, the majority of significant severe events (2+ inch hail, 65+ knot winds, F2+ tornadoes) occur when the product exceeds 20,000 m3/s3.

A little fact on SRH values and tornadoes from NOAA / NWS
Storm Relative Helicity (m² s^-2)
SRH (Storm Relative Helicity) is a measure of the potential for cyclonic updraft rotation in right-moving supercells, and is calculated for the lowest 1-km and 3-km layers above ground level. There is no clear threshold value for SRH when forecasting supercells, since the formation of supercells appears to be related more strongly to the deeper layer vertical shear. Larger values of 0-3-km SRH (greater than 250 m² s^-2) and 0-1-km SRH (greater than 100 m² s^-2), however, do suggest an increased threat of tornadoes with supercells. For SRH, larger values are generally better, but there are no clear thresholds between non-tornadic and significant tornadic supercells.

STP ( Significant Tornado Parameter) EXPLAINED:
A majority of significant tornadoes (EF2 or greater damage) have been associated with STP values greater than 1, while most non-tornadic supercells have been associated with values less than 1 in a large sample of RAP analysis proximity soundings.

SCP (Supercell Composite Parameter) EXPLAINED:
A multiple ingredient, composite index that includes effective storm-relative helicity (ESRH, based on Bunkers right supercell motion), most unstable parcel CAPE (muCAPE) and convective inhibition (muCIN), and effective bulk wind difference (EBWD). Each ingredient is normalized to supercell “threshold” values, and larger values of SCP denote greater “overlap” in the three supercell ingredients. Only positive values of SCP are displayed, which correspond to environments favoring right-moving (cyclonic) supercells.

The following are the SCP (Supercell Composite Parameter) and STP (Significant Tornado Parameter) forecast maps from the NAM 3KM model.  Generally, the higher the values and brighter the color, indicates a greater probability of strong thunderstorm and / or tornadic activity over an area:
NAM 3KM SCP FORECAST 1:00 P.M. CDT MAR. 10 – 10:00 P.M. CDT MAR. 10

NAM 3KM STP FORECAST 1:00 P.M. CDT MAR. 10 – 10:00 P.M. CDT MAR. 10

NAM 3KM RADAR SIMULATION 1:00 P.M. CDT MAR. 10 – 10:00 P.M. CDT MAR. 10

Please use the following maps, which should update automatically, for Mesoscale Discussions and Convective Watches.  You may have to refresh your browser, or click on the graphics.  I have provided the SPC homepage link below, so you may get the updated information regarding any changes to the outlook:
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/classic.html
SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS (CLICK IMAGE FOR UPDATES)

SPC CONVECTIVE WATCHES (CLICK IMAGE FOR UPDATES)

IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA…SEEK STURDY AND SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!
The following sites will explain most of the severe weather and tornado values listed above, and will give you an idea of what to expect:
ENVIRONMENTAL INDICES AND PARAMETERS NWS
https://www.weather.gov/lmk/indices

THE WEATHER PREDICTION
http://www.theweatherprediction.com/severe/indices/

The following links will connect you to the Excessive Rainfall probabilities and River Flood Outlook:
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excessive_rainfall_outlook_ero.php

SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/nationalfloodoutlook/index.html

The following NWS Watch / Warning map will provide local NWS information for your area.  Click the image, then once it refreshes, click on your area of interest to view forecasts, any special weather statements, hazards or advisories for your area.
NWS WATCH / WARNING DISPLAY (LINKED…CLICK MAP, THEN YOUR AREA)

NWS DOPPLER RADAR LOOP (LINKED, CLICK RADAR MAP)

RAP RADAR (CLICK IMAGE THEN GO TO LOOP DURATION AND PICK LENGTH OF LOOP, THEN CLICK RADAR SITE)
WUNDERGROUND RADAR SUMMARY MAP (CLICK FOR UPDATES)

PRECIPITATION TYPE (CLICK TO ACCESS ANIMATION FEATURE)

CARIBBEAN RADAR (CLICK IMAGE TO ACCESS ANIMATION)

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Have a blessed day!

T. F. “STORM” WALSH III
GMCS, USCG (ret)
METEOROLOGIST / HURRICANE SPECIALIST /SEVERE WEATHER SPECIALIST