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Three Storms Brewing as Hurricane Season Heats Up
While Hurricane Dorian lashed the Bahamas throughout Labor Day weekend, two other storms were brewing.
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Dorian Slows to a Crawl Over Grand Bahama
Catastrophic Hurricane Dorian slowed to a crawl over Grand Bahama Island overnight and into Labor Day, Monday September 2, 2019
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Large Saharan Dust Plume Blows Across the Atlantic
Although we’re inching closer to the peak of hurricane season — which typically occurs in early September — GOES East spotted one of…
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GOES East Focuses On Wildfire Smoke in the Canary Islands
A wildfire burning on the Island of Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands is the worst in six years, authorities say. Originating…
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Race for Northernmost Drifting Antarctic Iceberg Ends in a Tie
On February 4, 1979, an iceberg slightly larger in area than the city of Indianapolis was first spotted in the Wilkesland Sea…
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Volcanic Ash Plume on Island Off Madagascar Seen by NOAA-20
The NOAA-20 satellite spied the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island, off the Eastern coast of Madagascar, erupting for…
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Volcanic Ash Plume on Island Off Madagascar Seen by NOAA-20
The NOAA-20 satellite spied the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island, off the Eastern coast of Madagascar, erupting for…
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50 Years After Hurricane Camille, NOAA Satellites Keep U.S. Weather-Ready
In the late evening hours of August 17, 1969, a catastrophic storm named Hurricane Camille slammed into the Gulf Coast. A…
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