CAPE Surface to 6 km Shear Vector
< 20 kts 20 to 45 kts > 45 kts
< 1000 J/kg Ordinary
Ordinary
or
Multicell
 
Ordinary
or
Supercell
1000 to 2000 J/kg
Ordinary
with some
Pulse Severe
 
Multicell Supercell
> 2500 J/kg
Ordinary
with some
Pulse Severe
 
Multicell Supercell