AWIPS images of the 1-km resolution MODIS 6.5 µm and the 4-km resolution GOES-12 6.5 µm “water vapor channel” images (above) demonstrate the advantage of better spatial resolution for the detection of small-scale features such as the mountain waves that had formed over much of New Mexico and the adjacent... Read More

15 April 2009 was the last full day of GOES-13 imagery — the satellite was placed back into on-orbit storage on the morning of 16 April. GOES-13 had been brought out of storage during the Summer of 2008, to act as “GOES... Read More

Multiple clusters of intense deep convection developed over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico during the daytime hours on 13 April 2009. According to the SPC Storm Reports, there were several reports of tornadoes and... Read More

There was a pilot report (or PIREP) received over Annette Island, Alaska (station identifier ANN) on 05 April 2009 which noted “stronger winds than forecast” at an altitude of 29,000 feet. The winds reported by the aircraft were from a direction of... Read More