![\"GOES-16](\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/08\/200826_goes16_visible_infrared_glmFlashExtentDensity_Hurricane_Laura_anim.gif\")
<\/a>GOES-16 \u201cRed\u201d Visible (0.64 \u00b5m)<\/em> and \u201cClean\u201d Infrared Window (10.35 \u00b5m)<\/em> images (with and without an overlay of GLM Flash Extent Density) [click to play animation | MP4<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p><\/div>1-minute\u00a0Mesoscale Domain Sector<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0GOES-16\u00a0(GOES-East)<\/em>\u00a0\u201cRed\u201d Visible (0.64 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/a>) and\u00a0\u201cClean\u201d Infrared Window (10.35 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/a>) images \u2014 with and without an overlay of\u00a0GLM<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Flash Extent Density<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(above)<\/strong><\/em> showed Category 4<\/a><\/strong> Hurricane Laura<\/strong><\/a> as it made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana around 0600 UTC<\/strong><\/a> on 27 August 2020. The GLM data showed intermittent lightning activity along the inner eyewall region of the hurricane.<\/p>\n Strong outer convective bands ahead of Laura’s landfall produced isolated tornadoes as it moved onshore (SPC Storm Reports<\/strong><\/a>). Peak wind gusts<\/strong><\/a> included 116 knots or 133 mph at Lake Charles at 0642 UTC<\/strong><\/a> (in addition, Lake Charles reported another peak wind gust of 113 knots or 130 mph at 0703 UTC<\/strong><\/a>). Strong winds associated with the northern portion of the eyewall destroyed the Lake Charles radar<\/strong><\/a> (YouTube video<\/strong><\/a>) — the final reflectivity and velocity images at 0553 UTC (12:53 am CDT) are shown here<\/strong><\/a> (the 0.5-degree inbound<\/strong><\/a> and outbound<\/strong><\/a> radial velocity values were as high as 160-162 mph). #HurricaneLaura<\/a> has made landfall near Cameron, LA with max winds of 150 mph – the strongest #hurricane<\/a> to make landfall in Louisiana since the Last Island Hurricane of 1856 (also 150 mph max winds). pic.twitter.com\/QeiHwigs74<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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![116 knots or 133 mph at Lake Charles at 0642 UTC<\/strong><\/a> (in addition, Lake Charles reported another peak wind gust of 113 knots or 130 mph at 0703 UTC<\/strong><\/a>). Strong winds associated with the northern portion of the eyewall destroyed the Lake Charles radar<\/strong><\/a> (YouTube video<\/strong><\/a>) — the final reflectivity and velocity images at 0553 UTC (12:53 am CDT) are shown here<\/strong><\/a> (the 0.5-degree inbound<\/strong><\/a> and outbound<\/strong><\/a> radial velocity values were as high as 160-162 mph).\n<\/p>\n\n#HurricaneLaura<\/a> has made landfall near Cameron, LA with max winds of 150 mph – the strongest #hurricane<\/a> to make landfall in Louisiana since the Last Island Hurricane of 1856 (also 150 mph max winds). pic.twitter.com\/QeiHwigs74<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n](\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/08\/200827_0642utc_goes16_infrared_KLCH_metar.png\"){kind=link}
![113 knots or 130 mph at 0703 UTC<\/strong><\/a>). Strong winds associated with the northern portion of the eyewall destroyed the Lake Charles radar<\/strong><\/a> (YouTube video<\/strong><\/a>) — the final reflectivity and velocity images at 0553 UTC (12:53 am CDT) are shown here<\/strong><\/a> (the 0.5-degree inbound<\/strong><\/a> and outbound<\/strong><\/a> radial velocity values were as high as 160-162 mph).\n<\/p>\n\n#HurricaneLaura<\/a> has made landfall near Cameron, LA with max winds of 150 mph – the strongest #hurricane<\/a> to make landfall in Louisiana since the Last Island Hurricane of 1856 (also 150 mph max winds). pic.twitter.com\/QeiHwigs74<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n](\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/08\/200827_0730utc_goes16_infrared_KLCH_metar.png\"){kind=link}
![here<\/strong><\/a> (the 0.5-degree inbound<\/strong><\/a> and outbound<\/strong><\/a> radial velocity values were as high as 160-162 mph).\n<\/p>\n\n#HurricaneLaura<\/a> has made landfall near Cameron, LA with max winds of 150 mph – the strongest #hurricane<\/a> to make landfall in Louisiana since the Last Island Hurricane of 1856 (also 150 mph max winds). pic.twitter.com\/QeiHwigs74<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n](\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/08\/200827_0553utc_klch_reflectivity_velocity_anim.gif\"){kind=link}
![inbound<\/strong><\/a> and outbound<\/strong><\/a> radial velocity values were as high as 160-162 mph).\n<\/p>\n\n#HurricaneLaura<\/a> has made landfall near Cameron, LA with max winds of 150 mph – the strongest #hurricane<\/a> to make landfall in Louisiana since the Last Island Hurricane of 1856 (also 150 mph max winds). pic.twitter.com\/QeiHwigs74<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n](\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/08\/200827_0553utc_klch_velocity_probe2.png\"){kind=link}
![outbound<\/strong><\/a> radial velocity values were as high as 160-162 mph).\n<\/p>\n\n#HurricaneLaura<\/a> has made landfall near Cameron, LA with max winds of 150 mph – the strongest #hurricane<\/a> to make landfall in Louisiana since the Last Island Hurricane of 1856 (also 150 mph max winds). pic.twitter.com\/QeiHwigs74<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n](\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/08\/200827_0553utc_klch_velocity_probe1.png\"){kind=link}