{"id":15936,"date":"2014-06-19T23:59:11","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T23:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/?p=15936"},"modified":"2014-06-20T05:47:45","modified_gmt":"2014-06-20T05:47:45","slug":"thunderstorms-over-the-interior-of-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/15936","title":{"rendered":"Thunderstorms over the interior of Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Suomi NPP VIIRS 0.64 \u00b5m visible channel images, with contours of GFS90 500 hPa geopotential height<\/p><\/div>\n

AWIPS images of Suomi NPP VIIRS 0.64 \u00b5m\u00a0 visible channel data (above)<\/strong><\/em> showed the development of early afternoon thunderstorms over the interior of Alaska as an upper-level low moved westward over the region on 19 June 2014.<\/p>\n

An animation of VIIRS 11.45 \u00b5m IR channel images spanning the 18-19 June period (below)<\/strong><\/em> depicted large areas of cloudiness exhibiting cold cloud-top IR brightness temperature values in the -45 to -50\u00ba C range (darker red color enhancement)<\/em>. During this time some locations across the interior of Alaska received over 4 inches of rainfall<\/strong><\/a>, prompting the issuance of Flood Warnings for parts of the Goodpaster, Salcha, and Upper Chena Rivers.<\/p>\n

\"Suomi<\/a>

Suomi NPP VIIRS 11.45 \u00b5m IR channel images<\/p><\/div>\n

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Blended Total Precipitable Water product (click to play animation)<\/p><\/div>\n

The Blended Total Precipitable Water (TPW) product (above; click image to play animation)<\/strong><\/em> showed areas where TPW values were in the 25-30 mm or 1.0 to 1.2 inch range (darker green to yellow color enhancement)<\/em>. The corresponding Percent of Normal TPW product (below; click image to play animation)<\/strong><\/em> indicated that these TPW values were generally in the 150-200% of normal range for this region and this time of year.<\/p>\n

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Percent of Normal Blended Total Precipitable Water product (click to play animation)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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