GOES-16 (GOES-East) Shortwave Infrared (3.9 µm) and Fire Power derived product images during the 5-day period from 27 May – 31 May 2023 (above) showed the thermal signature of wildfires burning in far southern Nova Scotia — which forced the evacuation of 40% of the residents in the area southwest of Shelburne (near airport... Read More
Suomi-NPP VIIRS Visible (0.64 µm) images over the 4-day period from 26-29 May 2023 (above) displayed the anomalously low ice concentration (source) within a portion of Canada’s Amundsen Gulf — along with the formation of multiple ice leads, followed by the separation of large areas of fast ice within the eastern third of the satellite... Read More
2 people were hospitalized after being struck by lightning on a Colorado Springs golf course (media report) around 2140 UTC on 26 May 2023. 5-minute GOES-16 (GOES-East) “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 µm) images (above) showed thunderstorms that were increasing in coverage/intensity as they moved northeastward toward the Colorado Springs area (eventually producing 1.00-inch-diameter hail) — and Lightning Cast... Read More
GOES-16 (GOES-East) Ash RGB images and Dust RGB images (above) showed numerous volcanic plumes emanating from Popocatépetl in central Mexico during the 5-day period from 21 May – 25 May 2023. On 21 May, the airport at Puebla (MMPB) was temporarily closed, due to the potential adverse impact of volcanic ash to... Read More
