Florence produces record rainfall in North Carolina and South Carolina
GOES-16 “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 µm) images, with hourly precipitation type symbols plotted in yellow and SPC storm reports plotted in cyan, 13-17 September [click to play MP4 animation]
Florence also spawned a few tornadoes on 14, 15 and 16 September — SPC storm reports are plotted in cyan on the GOES-16 Infrared images.
Hourly images of the MIMIC Total Precipitable Water product (below) showed tropical moisture associated with Florence as it moved inland during the 13-17 September period.
![MIMIC Total Precipitable Water product [click to play animation | MP4]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/09/comp20180914.120000_tpw.png)
MIMIC Total Precipitable Water product, 13-17 September [click to play animation | MP4]
GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm, left) and “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 µm, right) images, with plots of SPC storm reports [click to play MP4 animation]
Today, it’s two updates. After some chatter with the @CoCoRaHS observer, we’ve accepted the reading. There was uncertainty in house about the reading. Just trying to be careful. pic.twitter.com/7bF76eeGLQ
— David Roth (@DRmetwatch) September 17, 2018
Radar loops have been finalized for #Florence, and include a 24-hour loop for landfall and a 104-hour loop to cover its slow trek through #NorthCarolina and #SouthCarolina. Please visit https://t.co/vWICHS7kHl @UMiamiRSMAS pic.twitter.com/8jixg0mR1C
— Brian McNoldy (@BMcNoldy) September 17, 2018
===== 18 September Update =====
![Before/after (26 August/18 September) Terra MODIS False Color RGB images [click to enlarge]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/09/180826_180918_terra_modis_falsecolor_NC_Florence_flooding_anim.gif)
Terra MODIS False Color RGB images, 26 August vs. 18 September [click to enlarge]
Looking slightly to the south, a similar before/after comparison of Terra MODIS True Color RGB images (below) revealed areas of sediment runoff into the Atlantic Ocean.
![Terra MODIS True Color RGB images, 26 August vs. 18 September [click to enlarge]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/09/180826_180918_terra_modis_truecolor_NC_Florence_sediment_anim.gif)
Terra MODIS True Color RGB images, 26 August vs. 18 September [click to enlarge]