Monthly Archives: August 2017

Hurricane Harvey

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Jorel Torres

Just a few days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in southeast Texas, Harvey has downgraded to a Tropical Storm, however it is still bringing torrential rainfall and massive flooding to southeast Texas and Louisiana. To recap, Hurricane Harvey made late-night … Continue reading →

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Interesting features along the west coast on 15 August 2017

Posted on August 15, 2017 by dbikos

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. The following loop is … Continue reading →

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Fires in Pacific Northwest

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Jorel Torres

The Pacific Northwest (PNW), that is, the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Western Montana are experiencing a significant heat wave right now. Air temperatures are scorching hot, with temperatures in the high 90’s and low 100’s. An amplified upper-level … Continue reading →

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Quasi-Null case for lots of TPW over eastern Colorado on 29 July 2017

Posted on August 2, 2017 by dbikos

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. We’ve shown blog entries … Continue reading →

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