This website works best with a newer web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Microsoft Edge. Internet Explorer is not supported by this website.

CIMSS Satellite Blog

MENU

Severe weather across parts of the Mid-South, Ohio Valley and mid Mississippi Valley

By Scott Bachmeier •

GOES-16

GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images, with SPC storm reports plotted in red [click to play MP4 animation]

An outbreak of severe weather occurred across parts of the Mid-South, Ohio Valley and mid Mississippi Valley on 03 April 2018. A GOES-16 Mesoscale Sector provided images at 1-minute intervals — “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images (above) and “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 µm) images (below) include plots of SPC storm reports.

GOES-16

GOES-16 “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 µm) images, with SPC storm reports plotted in cyan [click to play MP4 animation]

Looking farther to the southwest over parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, similar animations of 1-minute GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) and “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 µm) images are shown below.

GOES-16

GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images, with SPC storm reports plotted in red [click to play MP4 animation]

GOES-16

GOES-16 “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 µm) images, with SPC storm reports plotted in cyan [click to play MP4 animation]

NOAA/CIMSS ProbSevere All Hazards (Prob Hail, Prob Wind, Prob Tor) use during this event is discussed here.

Categories: GOES-16, ProbSevere, Severe convection