{"id":62159,"date":"2025-10-16T20:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/?p=62159"},"modified":"2025-10-21T18:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:28:14","slug":"fifty-loops-for-the-50th-anniversary-of-goes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/62159","title":{"rendered":"Fifty Loops for the 50th Anniversary of GOES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cimss-interactive-usa-map\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"status\" style=\"padding: 6em 15px 6em 15px; background-color: #99ccff;\">Loading map &#8230;<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"details-box\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"map\"><\/div>\n\t<script>\n\t\tlet cimssInteractiveMapBaseUrl = 'https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cimss';\n\t<\/script>\n\t<script src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cimss\/templates\/block-patterns\/CimssInteractiveUsaMap\/javascript.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/our-satellites\/currently-flying\/goes-east-west\/celebrating-50-years-of-goes\">50th anniversary of the GOES-A launch<\/a> (GOES-A became GOES-1 on reaching geostationary orbit), this blog post contains one or two satellite animations (or images) for each of the 50 states. More on <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/61506\">GOES-1 through GOES-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were experimental geostationary imagers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/news\/the-50th-anniversary-of-ats-1\">ATS <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/our-satellites\/related-information\/history-of-noaa-satellites\/goes-history\">SMS<\/a>) that preceded the first GOES. In fact, what was going to be SMS-3 became GOES-1. Learn more about the the history of GOES in these book chapters (<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.elsevier.com\/books\/the-goes-r-series\/goodman\/978-0-12-814327-8\">chapter 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/B9780443132209000512?via%3Dihub\">chapter 1.05<\/a>: Schmit, T.J., Goodman, S.J., Daniels, J., Rachmeler, L.A., 2026. GOES: Past, Present, and Future. In: Liang, S. (Ed.), Comprehensive Remote Sensing, vol. 1. Elsevier, pp. 126\u2013166. <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-443-13220-9.00051-2__;!!Mak6IKo!OVx5JjceXCb8x20sFWTE9AYgqcwyQXqZ_7zAXkQh2jXX0w3ayXy5BTdCtyoWjUeJM664ZlNAeHlURujuZwDOeiPKWYI$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-443-13220-9.00051-2<\/a>). More on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiki-toki.com\/timeline\/entry\/457640\/SSEC-Satellite-Meteorology-Timeline\/\">history of satellites<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/~tims\/images\/Steve_Goodman_one_slide_imagers_over_the_decades.png\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US Geostationary Imagers over the decades. Note the finer spatial resolutions and more spectral bands over time. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Alabama\"><strong>Alabama<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1-minute GOES-16 Infrared (IR) Window images of severe thunderstorms that produced an EF-3 tornado near Birmingham: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/01\/210125_goes16_infrared_spcStormReports_AL_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/01\/210125_goes16_infrared_spcStormReports_AL_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/39747\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/39747<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G16_IR_AL_SVR_25JAN2021_B13_2021026_044053_GOES-16_0001PANEL_FRAME0000041.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/01\/210125_goes16_infrared_spcStormReports_AL_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Alaska\"><strong>Alaska <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>GOES-17 visible images showing the tidal motion of ice in Norton Sound: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/NORTON_loop_GOES-17_2021149_160059_2021150_015949.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/NORTON_loop_GOES-17_2021149_160059_2021150_015949.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/40991\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/40991<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-124639_AK_ice.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/NORTON_loop_GOES-17_2021149_160059_2021150_015949.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A low pressure system intensfying over the Gulf of Alaska, depicted by the GOES-17 water vapor band: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/01\/WV_PAC_loop_GOES-17_2022012_140032_2022013_130032_faster.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/01\/WV_PAC_loop_GOES-17_2022012_140032_2022013_130032_faster.mp4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also see this resuspended volcanic ash example: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/66940\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/66940<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Arizona\"><strong>Arizona<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>1-minute GOES-17 Fire Temperature RGB imagery of the Tunnel Fire: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/04\/Tunnel_GOES-17_Rad_fire_temperature_abi_2022109_160117_2022111_083035.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/04\/Tunnel_GOES-17_Rad_fire_temperature_abi_2022109_160117_2022111_083035.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/45859\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/45859<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Tunnel_GOES-17_ABI_RadC_fire_temperature_abi_2022109_215117Z.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/04\/Tunnel_GOES-17_Rad_fire_temperature_abi_2022109_160117_2022111_083035.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Arkansas\"><strong>Arkansas <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Severe thunderstorms with SPC Storm Reports plotted over 1-minute GOES-16 IR Window imagery: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/04\/220411_goes16_infrared_spcStormReports_AR_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/04\/220411_goes16_infrared_spcStormReports_AR_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/45730\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/45730<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G16_IR_AR_SVR_11APR2022_B13_2022102_012625_GOES-16_0001PANEL_FRAME0000087.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/04\/220411_goes16_infrared_spcStormReports_AR_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"California\"><strong>California <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoke and thermal signatures of the County Fire as seen in the GOES-16 visible and shortwave infrared window bands: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/180630_goes16_visible_shortwave_infrared_County_Fire_CA_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/180630_goes16_visible_shortwave_infrared_County_Fire_CA_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/28722\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/28722<\/a>. Fog is also seen in the visible images, while the hottest shortwave IR pixels are colored in red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G16_VIS_SWIR_CA_FIRE_30JUN2018_958x638_B27_2018181_235720_0002PANELS_00036.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/180630_goes16_visible_shortwave_infrared_County_Fire_CA_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Colorado\"><strong>Colorado <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow cover shown in GOES-16 Visible images and the Land Surface Temperature derived product : <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/11\/241111_g16_vis_lst_sfcTemp_CO_snow_cover.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/11\/241111_g16_vis_lst_sfcTemp_CO_snow_cover.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/61705\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/61705<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/241111_2001utc_g16_vis_lst_sfcTemp-scaled.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/11\/241111_g16_vis_lst_sfcTemp_CO_snow_cover.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Connecticut\"><strong><strong>Connecticut<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GOES-16 Visible imagery of severe thunderstorms with SPC Storm Reports over-plotted: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/11\/211113_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_NJ_NY_CT_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/11\/211113_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_NJ_NY_CT_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/43277\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/43277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G16_VIS_NJ_NY_CT_SVR_12NOV2021_B2_2021317_205524_GOES-16_0001PANEL_FRAME0000219.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/11\/211113_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_NJ_NY_CT_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Delaware\"><strong><strong>Delaware<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fog as shown in GOES-16 Cloud Thickness derived product and Visible imagery: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/03\/210323_goes16_cloudThickness_visible_East_Coast_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/03\/210323_goes16_cloudThickness_visible_East_Coast_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/40373\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/40373<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/ec_thk-20210323_100130.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/03\/210323_goes16_cloudThickness_visible_East_Coast_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Florida\">Florida<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Florida is home to Cape Canaveral, from where all GOES Satellites were launched. The ABI can be used to view rocket launches, as in this animation showing the GOES-T launch with special GOES-17 30-second Mesoscale Sector scans <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/800x800_AGOES17_B1_ZOOM_V2_30SEC_animated_2022060_213625_188_2022060_215455_188_X_redo.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/800x800_AGOES17_B1_ZOOM_V2_30SEC_animated_2022060_213625_188_2022060_215455_188_X_redo.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44902\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/800x800_AGOES16_B1_ZOOM_V2_30SEC_2022060_214055.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/800x800_AGOES17_B1_ZOOM_V2_30SEC_animated_2022060_213625_188_2022060_215455_188_X_redo.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Florida&#8217;s location in the tropics means that tropical cyclones frequently affect the state.  Sometimes they make landfall in an area where previous storms have occurred, allowing interesting satellite comparisons such as this one between 2022&#8217;s Ian and 2004&#8217;s Charley:  <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/48129\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/48129<\/a>.  This kind of comparison between different storms has also been done near Jamaica, as shown in this blog post:  <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/60196\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/60196<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOES-R series routine 5-minute scanning allows for precise knowledge of <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/?s=fog+florida\">fog<\/a>&#8216;s increase, as shown in this animation of the Nighttime Microphysics RGB. Note that surface observations show widespread fog in regions where the RGB doesn&#8217;t suggest fog (i.e., where the cyan color isn&#8217;t present). GOES-R IFR Probability fields, a product that combines satellite information with Rapid Refresh model estimates of low-level saturation, does indicate high probabilities of IFR conditions throughout the observed fog field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Georgia\"><strong>Georgia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SPC Storm Reports plotted on 1-minute GOES-16 Visible imagery of severe thunderstorms: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/190303_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_AL_GA_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/190303_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_AL_GA_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/32150\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/32150<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G16_VIS_AL_GA_SVR_03MAR2019_2019062_202650_GOES-16_0001PANEL.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/190303_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_AL_GA_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Hawaii\"><strong><strong>Hawaii<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Derived multi-spectral Volcanic Ash Probability <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/GOES17AshProbability_0906_1301_28Nov_2022.gif\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/GOES17AshProbability_0906_1301_28Nov_2022.gif<\/a> (or <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2025\/10\/GOES17AshProbability_0906_1301_28Nov_2022.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2025\/10\/GOES17AshProbability_0906_1301_28Nov_2022.mp4<\/a>) via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/48881\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/48881<\/a> Automated, multi-spectral derived products are key to be able to monitor such phenomena in realtime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"820\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1000 \/ 820;\" width=\"1000\" controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/GOES17AshProbability_0906_1301_28Nov_2022-768x631-1.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/GOES17AshProbability_0906_1301_28Nov_2022.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also see GOES-18 imagery of the deadly Lahaina, <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/53841\">Maui wildfire<\/a>:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/08\/230808_230809_goes18_shortwaveInfrared_HI_anim.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/08\/230808_230809_goes18_shortwaveInfrared_HI_anim.mp4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Idaho\"><strong><strong><strong>Idaho<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wildfire smoke as seen in this <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/OCLOFactSheetPDFs\/ABIQuickGuide_CIMSSRGB_v2.pdf\">CIMSS True Color RGB<\/a> imagery: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/ID_GOES-17_RadC_cimss_true_color_2022252_140117_2022253_015617.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/ID_GOES-17_RadC_cimss_true_color_2022252_140117_2022253_015617.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47831\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47831<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-125319_ID.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/ID_GOES-17_RadC_cimss_true_color_2022252_140117_2022253_015617.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Illinois\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Illinois<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GOES continuously monitors the Earth and its atmosphere. When something new and unexpected occurs, GOES imagery or products can help with situational awareness. Consider, for example, this Chemtool facility fire in northern Illinois in 2021. GOES-16 Near-Infrared imagery identified the (dark) smoke plume&#8217;s transport and areal extent. This was also a case where both GOES satellites (East and West) were useful; although GOES-East gave a better view of the smoke plume, that dense smoke plume masked the view of the fire thermal signature. GOES-West however had a continuous view of the fire and could be used to determine how the fire intensity might be changing in time. <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/06\/GOES-16_RadC_C03_2021165_120000_2021165_192500.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/06\/GOES-16_RadC_C03_2021165_120000_2021165_192500.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/41094\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/41094<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/il_fire_nir-20210614_170116.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/06\/GOES-16_RadC_C03_2021165_120000_2021165_192500.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Illinois\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Indiana\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Indiana <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During arctic outbreaks, northwest Indiana frequently experiences lake effect snow bands. Multi-spectral RGB imagery from GOES-East can highlight which cloud bands are most likely to produce heavy snow. GOES-16 Cloud Phase Distinction RGB images: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/01\/MI_GOES-16_RadC_cloud_phase_distinction_2024019_140117_2024019_220117.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/01\/MI_GOES-16_RadC_cloud_phase_distinction_2024019_140117_2024019_220117.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/56535\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/56535<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/MI_GOES-16_ABI_RadC_cloud_phase_distinction_2024019_183117Z.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/01\/MI_GOES-16_RadC_cloud_phase_distinction_2024019_140117_2024019_220117.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aircraft &#8220;hole punch&#8221; (or <a href=\"https:\/\/glossary.ametsoc.org\/wiki\/Cavum\">cavum<\/a>) clouds <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/12\/171221_goes16_visible_snow-ice_IL_IN_hole_punch_clouds_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/12\/171221_goes16_visible_snow-ice_IL_IN_hole_punch_clouds_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/26446\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/26446<\/a> GOES Visible imagery is on the top panel, while Near-IR Snow\/Ice imagery is on the bottom panel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Iowa\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Iowa <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most powerful derechos of the 2020s formed over western Iowa on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/climo\/reports\/200810_rpts.html\">10 August 2020<\/a> and then moved eastward (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/dvn\/summary_081020\">Here&#8217;s a summary<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gov\/dvn\">Quad Cities NWS<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedar-rapids.org\/derecho\/\">Cedar Rapids was particularly hard-hit<\/a>; WFO IND noted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/ind\/2020derechoanniv\">anniversary<\/a>). A CIMSS Satellite Blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/37938\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/37938<\/a> includes 1-minute imagery and plots of SPC Storm Reports of the system as it crossed Iowa. <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/08\/200810_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_Midwest_Derecho_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/08\/200810_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_Midwest_Derecho_anim.mp4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"760\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 760;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/videoframe_9098.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/GOES-16_ABI_RadC_C13_20200810_0901_to_0811_0601_Iowa2020anim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GOES-16 infrared imagery (Band 13, 10.3), 0901 UTC on 10 August 2020 &#8211; 0601 UTC 11 August 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an animated gif version of the above <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/ind\/2020derechoanniv\">animation<\/a>. There are several other CIMSS Satellite Blog posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/?s=Derecho\">Derechos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Kansas\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Kansas<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to severe severe thunderstorms, the Spring season will often bring agricultural burning that can be monitored very closely from GOES, as shown in <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/63967\">this blog post<\/a>.  These agricultural burns can also show up in the Next Generation Fire System events dashboard <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/ngfs\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Severe thunderstorms: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/05\/240519_goes16_visibleInfraredSandwichRGB_localStormReports_KS_2_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/05\/240519_goes16_visibleInfraredSandwichRGB_localStormReports_KS_2_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/59341\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/59341<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/ks_rgb-20240519_225925.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/05\/240519_goes16_visibleInfraredSandwichRGB_localStormReports_KS_2_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Kentucky\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Kentucky<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall and flooding in July 2022, as seen by GOES-16: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/07\/220727_220728_goes16_infrared_surfacePlots_KY_flooding_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/07\/220727_220728_goes16_infrared_surfacePlots_KY_flooding_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47406\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47406<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G16_IR_WXS_KY_FLOODING_28JUL2022_B13_2022209_043117_GOES-16_0001PANEL_FRAME00199.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/07\/220727_220728_goes16_infrared_surfacePlots_KY_flooding_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A river valley fog example: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/42165\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/42165<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Louisiana\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Louisiana <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, as seen by GOES-12: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/logoLL_logoLR_GOES12_Katrina_loop_GOES-12_2005235_001500_2005242_034500.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/logoLL_logoLR_GOES12_Katrina_loop_GOES-12_2005235_001500_2005242_034500.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/19402\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/19402<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/videoframe_67960.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/08\/960x1280_AGOES12_B4_KATRINAIR4_animated_2005234_001500_78_2005242_234500_78_IR4AVHRR4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Maine\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Maine<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wildfire smoke as seen in two of the GOES-16 spectral bands &#8212; Visible and Near-Infrared Cirrus: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/170817_goes16_visible_cirrus_Canadian_smoke_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/170817_goes16_visible_cirrus_Canadian_smoke_anim.mp4<\/a> (Preliminary, Non-operational) via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/24736\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/24736<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G16_VIS_CIRRUS_SMOKE_MARITIMES_17AUG2017_480x1280_B24_2017229_101536_0002PANELS_00002-1.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/170817_goes16_visible_cirrus_Canadian_smoke_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Maryland\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Maryland<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter storm via the GOES-16 Cloud Type RGB: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/02\/240213_goes16_dayCloudTypeRGB_Northeast_US_snow_cover_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/02\/240213_goes16_dayCloudTypeRGB_Northeast_US_snow_cover_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/57171\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/57171<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/neus_rgb-20240213_190117.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/02\/240213_goes16_dayCloudTypeRGB_Northeast_US_snow_cover_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Massachusetts\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Massachusetts <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GOES-16 Set of Nor&#8217; Easters: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/abi\/youtube\/loops\/20_1080x1920_AGOES16_B1_SHCS_FD_FOUREASTER_2018_loop_59s.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/abi\/youtube\/loops\/20_1080x1920_AGOES16_B1_SHCS_FD_FOUREASTER_2018_loop_59s.mp4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-08-143139_nor_easter.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/abi\/youtube\/loops\/20_1080x1920_AGOES16_B1_SHCS_FD_FOUREASTER_2018_loop_59s.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Michigan\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Michigan<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bore over Lake Superior in GOES-16 Visible imagery: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/RedVisLakeSuperiorFog-20170710_101218_194718anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/RedVisLakeSuperiorFog-20170710_101218_194718anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/24420\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/24420<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/BlusVis-20170710_135218.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/RedVisLakeSuperiorFog-20170710_101218_194718anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Minnesota\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Minnesota<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The GOES-R series routine 5-minute scanning allowed for timely monitoring of snow melt over southwest Minnesota in early December 2021, as shown in the animation below &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/43726\">see this CIMSS Satellite Blog post<\/a>. The animation shows Band 2 (Visible, 0.64 \u00b5m), True Color RGB imagery, the Day Cloud Phase Distinction RGB, and the Day Snow\/Fog RGB. You can view the mp4 below, or an <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/GOES-16_ABI_C02_TrueColor_DCPD_snow_fog_20211209_1501_to_2001anim.gif\">animated gif<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1440\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1440;\" width=\"1920\" controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-08-144521_snow.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/GOES-16_ABI_C02_TrueColor_DCPD_snow_fog_20211209_1501_to_2001anim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GOES-16 views of melting snow over southwestern Minnesota, 1501-2001 UTC (Note data from 1601-1656 are missing).  Band 2, Visible at 0.64 \u00b5m (upper left) ; True Color RGB imagery (upper right) ;  Day Cloud Phase Distinction RGB (lower left) ; Day Snow\/Fog RGB (lower right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Blowing snow example: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/GOES-19_RadC_blowing_snow_2024339_142117_2024339_220117.gif\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/GOES-19_RadC_blowing_snow_2024339_142117_2024339_220117.gif<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/61934\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/61934<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Mississippi\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Mississippi<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Severe thunderstorms <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/04\/240410_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_TX_LA_MS_AL_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/04\/240410_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_TX_LA_MS_AL_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/58370\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/58370<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/240410_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_TX_LA_MS_AL_anim.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/04\/240410_goes16_visible_spcStormReports_TX_LA_MS_AL_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Missouri\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Missouri<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Severe convection as seen by 1-minute Mesoscale Sector GOES-16 Visible and Infrared imagery: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/05\/230506_goes16_visible_infrared_localStormReports_MO_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/05\/230506_goes16_visible_infrared_localStormReports_MO_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/52201\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/52201<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/230506_goes16_visible_infrared_localStormReports_MO_anim.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/05\/230506_goes16_visible_infrared_localStormReports_MO_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Montana\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Montana<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>30-second GOES-18 Visible imagery of severe thunderstorms <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/07\/220709_goes18_visible_spcStormReports_MT_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/07\/220709_goes18_visible_spcStormReports_MT_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47146\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47146<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/220709_goes18_visible_spcStormReports_MT_anim.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/07\/220709_goes18_visible_spcStormReports_MT_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Nebraska\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Nebraska<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glossary.ametsoc.org\/wiki\/Haboob\">Haboob<\/a> over Nebraska in May 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/NE_GOES-16_RadC_cimss_true_color_2022132_150117_2022132_235617.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/NE_GOES-16_RadC_cimss_true_color_2022132_150117_2022132_235617.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/46385\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/46385<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/videoframe_5190.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/NE_GOES-16_RadC_cimss_true_color_2022132_150117_2022132_235617.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Nevada\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Nevada<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cherrywood Fire from May 2021 as seen by GOES-17 in 4-panels: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/05\/210520_goes17_shortwaveInfrared_visible_goes16_firePower_fireTemperature_Cherrywood_Fire_NV_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/05\/210520_goes17_shortwaveInfrared_visible_goes16_firePower_fireTemperature_Cherrywood_Fire_NV_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/40926\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/40926<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/nv_4p-20210521_000525.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/05\/210520_goes17_shortwaveInfrared_visible_goes16_firePower_fireTemperature_Cherrywood_Fire_NV_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"New%20Hampshire\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>New Hampshire<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mountain waves and banner clouds in October 2018 as seen by GOES-16: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/181025_goes16_waterVapor_Northeast_US_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/181025_goes16_waterVapor_Northeast_US_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/30441\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/30441<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/neus_wv9-20181025_100219.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/10\/181025_goes16_waterVapor_Northeast_US_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"New%20Jersey\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>New Jersey<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Special (research) GOES-14 Super Storm Sandy in 2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/logos_GOES14_SRSOR_B1_2012299_174500_2012304_224500_UTC.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/logos_GOES14_SRSOR_B1_2012299_174500_2012304_224500_UTC.mp4<\/a> More on Hurricane Sandy and <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/srsor\/GOES-14_SRSOR.html\">SRSOR imagery<\/a> which was used to prepare users for the eventual routine GOES-R ABI 1-minute imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/121025_g14_vis_sandy_srso_66.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/logos_GOES14_SRSOR_B1_2012299_174500_2012304_224500_UTC.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"New%20Mexico\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>New Mexico<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GOES data are helpful in identifying regions of blowing dust that can occur either with strong low pressure systems or with thunderstorm outflow. For example, this GOES-18 animation (<a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/06\/Haboob_GOES-18_RadM1_cimss_true_color_night_dust_2024171_210030_2024172_035927.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/06\/Haboob_GOES-18_RadM1_cimss_true_color_night_dust_2024171_210030_2024172_035927.mp4<\/a>) shows dust caused by a thunderstorm downdraft moving westward across New Mexico (for more information, see this CIMSS Satellite Blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/60275\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/60275<\/a> . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This CIMSS Satellite Blog post (<a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/64237\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/64237<\/a> ) shows dust moving northeastward across New Mexico in response to the circulation around a strong low pressure system. Here&#8217;s the animation: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2025\/04\/250417_goes19_trueColorRGB_dustRGB_NM_TX_blowing_dust_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2025\/04\/250417_goes19_trueColorRGB_dustRGB_NM_TX_blowing_dust_anim.mp4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-08-152028_newmexico.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/06\/Haboob_GOES-18_RadM1_cimss_true_color_night_dust_2024171_210030_2024172_035927.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"New%20York\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>New York<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A heavy rain event over NYC in September 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/54772\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/54772<\/a> that was also a Forecast Decision Training Division (FDTD) Webinar ( <a href=\"https:\/\/rammb2.cira.colostate.edu\/training\/visit\/satellite_webinar\/fdtd_webinar\/2024-01-10\/\">https:\/\/rammb2.cira.colostate.edu\/training\/visit\/satellite_webinar\/fdtd_webinar\/2024-01-10\/<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8v9qUynltyc\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8v9qUynltyc<\/a> ) as well as a Satellite Book Club presentation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KuO-xsy3S-s&amp;list=PLJzZC8w9vPV1NSHVBtMqOEP0VxlDmh5WA&amp;index=61\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KuO-xsy3S-s&amp;list=PLJzZC8w9vPV1NSHVBtMqOEP0VxlDmh5WA&amp;index=61<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G16_VIS_SNOWICE_MB_NY_FOG_01MAY2018_960x640_B25_2018121_110721_0002PANELS_00010.gif\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/04\/180501_goes16_visible_snow_ice_NY_Catskills_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An example of river valley fog and snow cover is shown above: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/04\/180501_goes16_visible_snow_ice_NY_Catskills_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/04\/180501_goes16_visible_snow_ice_NY_Catskills_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/27893\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/27893<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"New%20Carolina\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>North <strong>Carolina<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tropical Storm Ophelia in September 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/09\/230922_goes16_visible_infared_TS_Ophelia_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/09\/230922_goes16_visible_infared_TS_Ophelia_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/54632\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/54632<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/oph_vis-20230922_210055.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/09\/230922_goes16_visible_infared_TS_Ophelia_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"North%20Dakota\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>North Dakota<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An annual possibility along North Dakota&#8217;s eastern border is flooding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_River_of_the_North\">Red River of the North<\/a>. Satellite information is vital to monitor such inundations. Combined ABI\/VIIRS products (available at this website) allow for the monitoring, as shown here: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/45947\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/45947<\/a> ; SAR data can also be used for very high-spatial resolution flood monitoring: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/46140\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/46140<\/a> . Multi-spectral data are very important when monitoring floods, especially observations at 0.87 and\/or 1.61 micrometers (an early example with MODIS data: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/7894\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/7894<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Light snow from lake effect clouds as seen in GOES-19 Day Cloud Phase Distinction RGB imagery: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/11\/241125_goes19_dayCloudPhaseDistinctionRGB_ND_lake_effect_clouds_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/11\/241125_goes19_dayCloudPhaseDistinctionRGB_ND_lake_effect_clouds_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/61872\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/61872<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/GOES-19_ABI_RadC_cloud_phase_distinction_2024330_160117Z.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/11\/241125_goes19_dayCloudPhaseDistinctionRGB_ND_lake_effect_clouds_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Satellite observations of blowing snow in very cold airmasses (when visibility restrictions from blowing snow can rapidly become life-threatening) are very important over North Dakota &#8212; one example is shown in this CIMSS Satellite Blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44612\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44612<\/a> ;  Note that for this case, Blizzard Warnings were modified based on the Satellite Observations, as detailed in this Satellite Liaison Blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/satelliteliaisonblog.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/11\/more-northern-plains-blowing-snow\/\">https:\/\/satelliteliaisonblog.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/11\/more-northern-plains-blowing-snow\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Ohio\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Ohio<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleveland is an active port on Lake Erie. GOES data can be used to monitor ship tracks as they move through lake ice, as shown in the animation (<a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/220215_goes16_visible_Lake_Erie_ship_track_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/220215_goes16_visible_Lake_Erie_ship_track_anim.mp4<\/a>&#8220;), from this blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44646\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44646<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-08-193536_icetracks.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/220215_goes16_visible_Lake_Erie_ship_track_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Oklahoma\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Oklahoma<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Grass fires (hottest pixels colored red to yellow) and smoke plumes <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/abi\/youtube\/loops\/17_ABI_BAND7_13_FIRE_COMBO_OK_loop_2017065_170029_2017066_045929_fast.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/abi\/youtube\/loops\/17_ABI_BAND7_13_FIRE_COMBO_OK_loop_2017065_170029_2017066_045929_fast.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/23297\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/23297<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/videoframe_6373.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/abi\/youtube\/loops\/17_ABI_BAND7_13_FIRE_COMBO_OK_loop_2017065_170029_2017066_045929_fast.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Oregon\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Oregon<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wildfire smoke as seen in CIMSS True Color RGB imagery: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/OR_GOES-17_RadC_cimss_true_color_2022252_140117_2022253_015617.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/OR_GOES-17_RadC_cimss_true_color_2022252_140117_2022253_015617.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47831\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47831<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-08-194427smoke.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/OR_GOES-17_RadC_cimss_true_color_2022252_140117_2022253_015617.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Pennsylvania\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pennsylvania&#8217;s many river-filled valleys are common areas for fog development. The high temporal resolution of GOES-R (as shown in the animation below from a special observing session with GOES-14) means you can observe the dissipation to the closest minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2014\/08\/GOES14_VIS_18August2014loop.gif\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2014\/08\/GOES14_VIS_18August2014loop.gif<\/a> as <a href=\"http:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/16461\">in this blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow squalls <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/220219_goes16_dayCloudPhaseDistinctionRGB_PA_snow_squalls_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/220219_goes16_dayCloudPhaseDistinctionRGB_PA_snow_squalls_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44742\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44742<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/pa_rgb-20220219_160027.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/02\/220219_goes16_dayCloudPhaseDistinctionRGB_PA_snow_squalls_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also see: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/45461\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/45461<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Rhode%20Island\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Rhode Island<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This animation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/~scottl\/data\/GOES-16_ABI_RadC_C02_20210607_1501_to_2356_RhodeTLanim.gif\">https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/~scottl\/data\/GOES-16_ABI_RadC_C02_20210607_1501_to_2356_RhodeTLanim.gif<\/a> (See more at this blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/41031\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/41031<\/a>) shows the evolution of fog moving over Block Island.  Of particular note, especially to sailors, is the development of overlapping waves downwind of Block Island.  Note also how this imagery can be used to pinpoint where over southern Rhode Island beaches you might be disappointed by the weather on this day!  \n\nSnow during a Nor&#8217;easter: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/12\/201216_201217_goes16_waterVapor_Noreaster_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/12\/201216_201217_goes16_waterVapor_Noreaster_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/39306\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/39306<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G16_WV_WXS_NOREASTER_02DEC2020_B9_2020351_180118_GOES-16_0001PANEL_FRAME00073.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2020\/12\/201216_201217_goes16_waterVapor_Noreaster_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"South%20Carolina\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>South Carolina<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Carolina was visited by a swarm of tornadoes before sunrise on 13 April 2020 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/climo\/reports\/200412_rpts.html\">SPC Storm Reports<\/a>) as a strong cold front moved through the state. The animation below shows GOES-16 Mesoscale Sector 1-minute imagery. Most of the tornadoes occurred between 0900 and 1000 UTC. A large-scale view of this system is shown below. The forecast office in Columbia (WFO CAE) published a Storyboard on this <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/bd495963f64b47c0a1b1b9690e57387c\">event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"840\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 840;\" width=\"1080\" controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-111702_sc.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/GOES-16_ABI_RadM2_C13_20200413_0600-1200_SCmesoanim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GOES-16 Clean Window Infrared (Band 13, 10.3) imagery 0600 UTC on 13 April 2020 &#8211; 1200 UTC on 13 April 2020 (Meso Sector)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"South%20Dakota\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>South Dakota<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;River effect&#8221; clouds during an arctic outbreak: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/01\/240113_goes16_daySnowFogRGB_SD_river_effect_snow_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/01\/240113_goes16_daySnowFogRGB_SD_river_effect_snow_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/56436\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/56436<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/sd_rgb-20240113_215617.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/01\/240113_goes16_daySnowFogRGB_SD_river_effect_snow_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Tennessee\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Tennessee<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GOES-16 Visible and Infrared images (with GLM lightning observations) of severe thunderstorms <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/05\/240508_goes16_visible_infrared_glmFlashExtentDensity_warningPolygons_TN_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/05\/240508_goes16_visible_infrared_glmFlashExtentDensity_warningPolygons_TN_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/59059\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/59059<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/tn2_2p-20240508_230225.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/05\/240508_goes16_visible_infrared_glmFlashExtentDensity_warningPolygons_TN_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Texas\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Texas <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>West Texas can be a prime wildfire environment, and GOES-R&#8217;s fine temporal scanning abilities allows for precise monitoring of the evolution of fires. That kind of information is vital to ensure the safety of those responding to the fire. An excellent example is the Smokehouse Creek fire in 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/57431\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/57431<\/a>, the largest fire in areal extent in Texas history; it burned more than 1600 square miles, an <a href=\"https:\/\/quahog.org\/FactsFolklore\/Trivia\/Measure\">area larger than the state of Rhode Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas has a long Gulf coastline, and tropical cyclones are a common occurrence.  Hurricane Harvey, in 2017, was an early example of a tropical system being monitored with Geostationary Lightning Mapper data, as shown in this blog post:  <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/24841\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/24841<\/a> .  Harvey&#8217;s effects on SE Texas were also monitored via VIIRS&#8217; Day Night Band sensor on Suomi-NPP:  <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/24924\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/24924<\/a>.  A similar Day Night Band comparison with Hurricane Beryl in 2024 is shown in this National Weather Association short course:  <a href=\"https:\/\/rammb2.cira.colostate.edu\/training\/2024-nwa-satellite-workshop\/\">https:\/\/rammb2.cira.colostate.edu\/training\/2024-nwa-satellite-workshop\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOES-16 images showing splitting convection in 2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/abi\/youtube\/loops\/04_ABI_BAND2_SPLIT_loop_2018084_200104_2018085_012904_17s.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/abi\/youtube\/loops\/04_ABI_BAND2_SPLIT_loop_2018084_200104_2018085_012904_17s.mp4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-110800split.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/abi\/youtube\/loops\/04_ABI_BAND2_SPLIT_loop_2018084_200104_2018085_012904_17s.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Utah\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Utah <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>30-second imagery from GOES-17, to monitor the development of convection during a radar outage: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/06\/220623_goes17_visible_UT_CO_KGJT_radar_outage_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/06\/220623_goes17_visible_UT_CO_KGJT_radar_outage_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/46981\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/46981<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/G17_VIS_UT_CO_30SEC_23JUN2022_B2_2022174_235949_GOES-17_0001PANEL_FRAME0000360.gif\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2022\/06\/220623_goes17_visible_UT_CO_KGJT_radar_outage_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Vermont\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Vermont<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wave clouds and snow squalls <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/VT_GOES-16_RadC_cloud_phase_distinction_2022058_123117_2022058_222617.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/VT_GOES-16_RadC_cloud_phase_distinction_2022058_123117_2022058_222617.mp4<\/a>  via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44873\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/44873<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/videoframe_6319.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/VT_GOES-16_RadC_cloud_phase_distinction_2022058_123117_2022058_222617.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Virginia\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Virginia<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocket Plume and Shadow <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/WALLOPS_Vis_loop.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/WALLOPS_Vis_loop.mp4<\/a>  via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/34945\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/34945<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/WALLOPS_Vis_loop.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/WALLOPS_Vis_loop.mp4 \"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Washington\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Washington<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Preliminary, Non-operational GOES-16 Fog advection <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/Fog_GOES-16_RadC_day_snow_fog_2017140_173207_2017141_032707.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/Fog_GOES-16_RadC_day_snow_fog_2017140_173207_2017141_032707.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/23981\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/23981<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-08-200414fog.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2024\/12\/Fog_GOES-16_RadC_day_snow_fog_2017140_173207_2017141_032707.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"West%20Virginia\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>West Virginia<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow cover <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/01\/210128_goes16_visible_daySnowFogRGB_dayCloudPhaseDistinctionRGB_VA_NC_snow_cover_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/01\/210128_goes16_visible_daySnowFogRGB_dayCloudPhaseDistinctionRGB_VA_NC_snow_cover_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/39766\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/39766<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/videoframe_11350.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2021\/01\/210128_goes16_visible_daySnowFogRGB_dayCloudPhaseDistinctionRGB_VA_NC_snow_cover_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Wisconsin\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Wisconsin<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GOES data continuously monitors the evolution of the atmosphere, and machine learning tools have been developed (at CIMSS, CIRA and elsewhere) to help forecasters (in the National Weather Service and elsewhere) anticipate the development of lightning. One of the more important channels that fosters the ability of satellite data to anticipate lightning is GOES-R&#8217;s Band 5 (that is, observations at 1.61) that can highlight phase changes during the day based on changes in reflectivity from clouds made up of water droplets vs. clouds made up of ice crystals. Both the Day Cloud Phase Distinction and Day Cloud Type RGBs include band 5 for that reason. LightningCast probabilities, plotted below on top of Day Cloud Phase Distinction RGB imagery, shows a slow increase in lightning possibilities in advance of a GLM observation at the end of the animation (See more, including this animated gif <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/G16DCPD_LtgCast_GLMFED-20240716_1616_to_1931anim.gif\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/G16DCPD_LtgCast_GLMFED-20240716_1616_to_1931anim.gif<\/a> at this CIMSS satellite blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/60337\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/60337<\/a> )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1008\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1108 \/ 1008;\" width=\"1108\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-105953Lightningcast.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/G16DCPD_LtgCast_GLMFED-20240716_1616_to_1931anim.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GOES-16 Day Cloud Phase Distinction RGB, and LightningCast probability contours, 1616-1931 UTC on 16 July 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, fire at a refinery in Superior Wisconsin was captured by GOES-East (and JPSS) satellite imagery.  GOES imagery allows Emergency Managers to determine where any evacuations might have to occur.  A CIMSS Satellite Blog post on this event is here:  <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/27868\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/27868<\/a>.  The response of WFO Duluth to this event was discussed at the FDTD Satellite Applications webinar here <a href=\"https:\/\/rammb2.cira.colostate.edu\/training\/visit\/satellite_webinar\/fdtd_webinar\/2019-07-17\/\">https:\/\/rammb2.cira.colostate.edu\/training\/visit\/satellite_webinar\/fdtd_webinar\/2019-07-17\/<\/a> and on YouTube here:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h4BImH-zJio\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h4BImH-zJio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Wyoming\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Wyoming<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hail Swath produced by a severe thunderstom: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/07\/230711_goes16_nighttimeMicrophysicsRGB_WY_SD_anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/07\/230711_goes16_nighttimeMicrophysicsRGB_WY_SD_anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/53389\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/53389<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/wy_rgb-20230712_022655.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2023\/07\/230711_goes16_nighttimeMicrophysicsRGB_WY_SD_anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Other<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Washington,%20D.%20C.\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Washington, D. C<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Severe weather: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2025\/10\/PSv3Readout5July2022_2000_to_2200step.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2025\/10\/PSv3Readout5July2022_2000_to_2200step.mp4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2025\/10\/G16B13-20220705_2001_to_2256anim.mp4\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2025\/10\/G16B13-20220705_2001_to_2256anim.mp4<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47110\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/47110<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls loop poster=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/videoframe_5597.png\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/images\/2025\/10\/G16B13-20220705_2001_to_2256anim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Puerto Rico<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurricane Maria <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/09\/GOES16_RedVis-20170920_1017_1117anim.gif\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/09\/GOES16_RedVis-20170920_1017_1117anim.gif<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/25338\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/25338<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>American Samoa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flash flooding example: <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/59796\">https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/59796<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>H\/T<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/x\/\">McIDAS-X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/software\/geo2grid\/\">Geo2Grid<\/a> (as well as AWIPS) software was used in generating these images, using data via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/datacenter\/\">UW\/SSEC Data Services<\/a>. More about <a href=\"http:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/goes\/goesdata.html\">GOES-16<\/a>. Thanks to CIMSS Satellite Blog contributors Scott Bachmeier and Tim Schmit, in addition to Mat Gunshor and Alexa Ross. Credit to Bill Bellon for coding up the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/our-satellites\/currently-flying\/goes-east-west\/celebrating-50-years-of-goes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/50-years-GOES-16x9-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67376\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click on the logo to go to the NOAA\/NESDIS Official 50th Anniversary of GOES web page.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loading map &#8230; To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the GOES-A launch (GOES-A became GOES-1 on reaching geostationary orbit), this blog post contains one or two satellite animations (or images) for each of the 50 states. More on GOES-1 through GOES-19. There were experimental geostationary imagers (ATS and SMS) that preceded the first GOES. 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