General storms/see text splitting into "General Thunderstorms" and "Marginal risk" and the slight category will be split into slight and enhanced. Moderate and high risk stay the same.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cap ... s-in-2014/
I don't mind it. One of the issues I've had is the word "slight". Us weather geeks know that slight risk days can be pretty bad, but its been a worry that the public hears the word slight and thinks a slight (eg small risk or worse small/weak storms).
SPC likely to add two categories to convective outlooks
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I'm with you re: slight risk. It needs to be reworded so people don't confuse it as a minimal risk. Then again, I don't think the public generally grasps what a convective outlook relays. They see they're under a 10% tornado region and think 'ahh, so like a 10% chance of rain; nothing to worry about.' Enhanced risk sounds like it should go after Moderate risk. Glad they're getting rid of see text.
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