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The Lifted Index (LI) is defined as a rising parcel's temperature when it reaches 
the 500 millibars level (at about 5,500m or 18,000 feet asl), subtracted from 
the actual temperature of the environmental air at 500 mbar. If the Lifted 
Index is a large negative number, then the parcel will be much warmer than its 
surroundings, and will continue to rise. Thunderstorms are fueled by strong rising air, thus the 
Lifted Index is a good measurement of the atmosphere's potential to produce 
severe thunderstorms. 
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    <td colspan="4"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#0000FF">The Lifted Index (LI)</td>
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    <td width="17%" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>RANGE IN K</center></td>
    <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5" width="20%" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>COLOR</center></td>
    <td width="30%" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY</center></td>
    <td widht="33%" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>THUNDERSTORM PROBABILITY</center></td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>more than 11</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#00A1E6"><center>BLUE</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Extremely stable conditions</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Thunderstorms unlikely</center></td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>8 to 11</center></td>
    <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#00C7C7"><center>LIGHT BLUE</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Very stable conditions</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Thunderstorms unlikely</center></td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>4 to 7</center></td>
    <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#00D18C"><center>GREEN</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Stable conditions</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Thunderstorms unlikely</center></td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>0 to 3</center></td>
    <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5"valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#A1E633"><center>LIGHT GREEN</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Mostly stable conditions</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Thunderstorm unlikely</center></td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>-3 to -1</center></td>
    <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#E6DC33"><center>YELLOW</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Slightly unstable</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Thunderstorms possible</center></td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>-5 to -4</center></td>
    <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#F08229"><center>ORANGE</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Unstable</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Thunderstorms probable</center></td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>-7 to -6</center></td>
    <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#F00000"><center>RED</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Highly unstable</center></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Severe thunderstorms possible</center></td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>less than -7</td>
    <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5" valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#FF00FF"><center>VIOLET</td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Extremely unstable</td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica"><center>Violent thunderstorms, tornadoes possible</td>
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