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NOAA satellites have witnessed some pretty extreme events, from massive wildfires and explosive volcanic eruptions to a 515-mile-long lightning flash.

NOAA satellites have witnessed some pretty extreme events, from massive wildfires and explosive volcanic eruptions to a 515-mile-long lightning flash.

A reanalysis of GOES-16 satellite data revealed a record-breaking lightning megaflash that stretched 515 miles across the southern U.S. in 2017, now certified by the WMO as the longest ever recorded.

LEO satellites provide essential ocean color data that supports sustainable fisheries and protects Alaska’s seafood economy.

NOAA scientists have been monitoring a sweltering and record-breaking heat wave that has been sweeping through the Midwest and eastern United States using the Global Forecast System (GFS) model.

For 50 years , NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) have kept a constant vigil over the Western Hemisphere.

For 50 years , NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) have kept a constant vigil over the Western Hemisphere.

River flooding poses a serious threat to communities across the United States, endangering roughly 41 million Americans and putting an estimated $5.5 trillion in assets at risk.