T850 - Temperature at 850 millibars Td850 - Dew point at 850 millibars T500 - Temperature at 500 millibars Temperatures must be in Celsius ---------------------------------------- East Central/West Weather ------ ---------------- --------- 44 48 Isolated Storms (under 40 MPH winds, under 0.5 inch hail) 46 52 Scattered Storms (40-58 MPH wins, hail 0.5-1 in ch) - Marginal Severe Risk 48 55 Scattered Storms/Isolated Severe Storms 50 58 Scattered Storms/Scattered Severe Storms - Torn ado risk emerges here 52 61 Numerous Storms/Scattered Severe Storms 56 64 Numerous Storms/Numerous Severe Storms - Tornad o threat increases