** The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing. **As noted on the Satellite Liaison Blog, an outbreak of severe thunderstorms developed over parts of Oklahoma and Texas on 26 March 2017. A GOES-16 Mesoscale Sector positioned over that region provided 1-minute data — and 0.5-km resolution Visible... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data that are undergoing testing.The visible animation from late afternoon over west Texas, above, shows a characteristic signature of a shroud of dust around El Paso, TX behind a dryline associated with a developing cyclone in the lee of the Rocky Mountains. This pall of dust... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data that are undergoing testing.GOES-16 Visible imagery captured the erosion of near-surface clouds over Ohio on 21 March 2017. A benefit of the routine 5-minute imagery is that it allows better estimates of exactly when the low clouds will clear out.... Read More
** The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing. **1-minute interval 0.5-km resolution GOES-16 Visible (0.64 µm) images (above; also available as a 130 Mbyte animated GIF) showed a cluster of thunderstorms that moved southeastward across Illinois and Indiana, producing a swath of hail as... Read More
