Hail-producing supercell thunderstorm in Texas
GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images, with time-matched SPC Storm Reports plotted in red [click to play animation | MP4]
In the corresponding GOES-16 “Clean” Infrared Window (10.35 µm) images (below), the pulsing overshooting tops exhibited infrared brightness temperatures in the -70 to -80ºC range (black to white enhancement).
GOES-16 “Clean” Infrared Window (10.35 µm) images, with time-matched SPC Storm Reports plotted in cyan [click to play animation | MP4]
![GOES-16 "Red" Visible (0.64 µm) and "Clean" Infrared Window (10.35 µm) images [click to play animation | MP4]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2020/05/tx_ir-20200508_001919.png)
GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) and “Clean” Infrared Window (10.35 µm) images [click to play animation | MP4]
![GOES-16 "Red" Visible (0.64 µm) and "Clean" Infrared Window (10.35 µm) images at 0105 UTC [click to enlarge]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2020/05/200508_0105utc_goes16_visible_infrared_TX_anim.gif)
GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) and “Clean” Infrared Window (10.35 µm) images at 0105 UTC [click to enlarge]
![GOES-16 "Red" Visible (0.64 µm) images, with and without an overlay of GLM Flash Extent Density [click to play animation | MP4]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2020/05/tx_glm,-20200508_002219.png)
GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images, with and without an overlay of GLM Flash Extent Density [click to play animation | MP4]
GOES-17 also viewed the storm development, albeit at a 10-minute time increment because west Texas sits outside of GOES-17’s ‘CONUS’ domain. GOES-17’s more oblique view from the allows the satellite to see more structure on the western flank of the system, particularly beneath the cirrus shield! (Click here for a faster animation)