Earth from Orbit
This week, NOAA satellites monitored a large “kona low” storm system that on Saturday began drenching Hawaii with heavy rains, leading to significant
Earth from Orbit
As we approach the peak of Atlantic hurricane season, activity in the tropics has ramped up.
Satellite Snapshots
On August 10, 2020, both NOAA’s GOES East and NOAA-20 satellites tracked severe thunderstorms as they raced across much of the Midwest.
Satellite Snapshots
Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall along the northern Gulf Coast of the U.S
Satellite Snapshots
GOES East satellite’s visible channel watched the anvil-shaped cloud tops of severe thunderstorms bubble up over western Kansas
Satellite Snapshots
This Image of the Day features spectacular visible imagery of supercell thunderstorms developing over Texas, seen by the GOES East satellite.
Satellite Snapshots
The VIIRS instrument onboard the NOAA-20 satellite captured this imagery of an unusual mid-latitude cyclone swirling around the Black Sea.
Earth from Orbit
Severe thunderstorms struck Texas. The storms formed along a dry line—a boundary between moist and dry air. The storms caused hail and tornadoes.