Category: GOES sounder
Fatal tornado outbreak in Florida
GOES-12 10.7µm InfraRed (IR) imagery (above; Java animation) shows the development of multiple lines of convection that produced numerous reports of damaging winds and tornadoes across northern and central Florida during the pre-dawn hours on Read More
The “water vapor” channel: sometimes, it’s more like an IR channel
The most common interpretation of the GOES 6.5/6.7 µm “water vapor channel” imagery is that it provides a depiction of the “moisture content” of the middle to upper troposphere. While this is generally a valid interpretation, it is also important to keep in mind that first and foremost, the water... Read More
Late December 2006 storm: heavy snow, ice, and tornadoes
A powerful winter storm produced widespread heavy snow and freezing rain across much of the central US during the 28–31 December 2006 period — total snowfall amounts included 58 inches in New Mexico, 44 inches in Colorado, 32 inches in Kansas, 16 inches in Nebraska and North Dakota, and 15... Read More