Strong mid-latitude cyclone over Lake Superior
GOES-13 6.5 µm water vapor channel imagery
A strong mid-latitude cyclone intensified over the Lake Superior region on 24 September 2010. This storm produced wind gusts as high as 42 knots (48 mph), which caused some tree damage and some minor coastal flooding in parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
AWIPS images of 4-km resolution GOES-13 6.5 µm water vapor channel data (above) showed the evolution of the cyclone as it intensified during the day.
Greater detail could be seen in 1-km resolution MODIS 6.7 µm water vapor channel images at 16:21 UTC and 18:24 UTC (below).
MODIS 6.7 µm water vapor channel images