(Images in this blog post were created by William Straka, SSEC. Thanks William!!)Parts of Pedrogao Grande in central Portugal (northeast of Lisbon) burned over the weekend in a massive forest fire. At least 62 people were killed (News Link; Youtube Video 1, 2). Suomi NPP overflew the region shortly after the fire... Read More
** GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing **A large Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) developed over eastern Nebraska late in the day on 16 June 2017, which continued to grow in size as it propagated southeastward and produced severe weather across western Iowa, northeastern Kansas ... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testingTrue-Color Imagery can be computed quickly in AWIPS using several simple xml files and Python code. An example is shown above. The Green Band that is missing from the ABI is simulated using a combination of... Read More
** GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing **1-minute interval Mesoscale Sector GOES-16 Visible (0.64 µm) and Infrared Window (10.3 µm) images (above) showed the rapid development of convection across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin on 14 June 2017. SPC storm reports indicated that these storms produced widespread hail, damaging... Read More
