GOES-T Launch
The launch of #GOEST was a success! GOES-T is the third of four R-Series current generation weather satellites operated by @NOAA to be launched.
#AtlasV #GOES
Here is a GOES 16 satellite loop over the Lower Great Lakes region where we can observe the fresh snowpack from the winter storm that dumped 12+ inches of snow across parts of Illinois and Indiana. Notice how the white, which normally indicates clouds, does not move. You can also see the outlines of different rivers and streams across Indiana and Illinois. We see snow is because of its high albedo/reflectance, thus making it visible on satellite imagery. High pressure has moved on in along with some synoptic-scale subsidence leaving much of the Lower Great Lakes and Ohio Valley cloud-free, for the most part, today. Notice you can see if the image is looped, some clouds over northern Illinois and Lake Michigan.
South Bend, IN Tornado Damage| June 24, 2019
Meteorologist - James Longwith captures a couple of clips showing the tornado damage in South Bend, IN the day after a tornado that tore through on June 24, 2019. The roof was completely torn off a daycare center, luckily no one was inside during the time of the tornado.
Mountain Wave Turbulence this morning over the Appalachian Mountains as mid-level winds run perpendicular to the mountain range. You can determine the intensity of the turbulence by look at the foehn gap in the waves.
#Tornado on the ground earlier near Highway 18 and Highway 29 east of Flora, IN. #INwx
Video by Brad Leslie
#Cyclone #Tauktae closes in on making landfall in #India with its outer bands hammer the city of Mumbai. So far 12 people have been killed and thousands evacuated. Tauktae did briefly reach Category 4 with winds of 140mph on the SSHWS scale. This is only the 6th Category 4 cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea. Tauktae is projected to make landfall as a Category 3 on the SSHWS scale.
Tropical Cyclone #Tauktae continues to strengthen as it scrapes the west coast of #India. A well-defined eyewall has developed since last night on satellite imagery. Tauktae is expected to strengthen to the equivalent of a CAT3 hurricane. Tauktae is expected to make landfall along the NW India coast early this week as either a CAT2 or CAT3. Tauktae will bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and coastal flooding along with it. Heavy rainfall will likely displace many along the W India coast.
Moderate to heavy snowfall with rates of 1 to 2"/hr is expected to develop from eastern Pennsylvania eastward across northern New Jersey, Long Island and far southern New England this morning. #NJwx #NYwx #PAwx
Supercell structures accompanied by the risk for tornadoes may continue to develop through the 5-7 PM EST time frame, particularly with storms spreading into and across the Augusta GA vicinity, toward Columbia SC. #GAwx #SCwx #TornadoWatch #WxTwitter
There appears at least some potential for strengthening convection with embedded supercell structures which could pose increasing potential for damaging wind gusts and/or a couple of tornadoes through 3-5 PM EST. It is not yet certain that a severe weather watch will be needed.