Moderate to Severe Turbulence over the High Plains
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As a strong 170-knot jet streak (Satellite Liaison Blog) flowed southeastward over the High Plains on 13 December 2019, GOES-16 (GOES-East) Mid-level (6.9 µm) Water Vapor images (above) showed numerous pilot reports of moderate to severe turbulence at altitudes of 26,000-50,000 feet. The Turbulence SIGMETs were issued due to strong speed shear along the poleward... Read More