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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #19

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows a few mature cells at sunset over northern Missouri These were probably the only storms to fire today at all, and they were out of reach for us.  Instead, we hung out … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #18

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows a building squall line across northeastern Kansas. The storms are firing near a boundary that runs through the central part of the state from east to west.  New cells are adding themselves … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #17

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week is of a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) over north-central Texas. This is an enhanced infrared image rather than a visible light image.  If you look at the timing, you’ll see that it occurred … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #16

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week is of a developing cumulus field ahead of a cold front. There is a clear line of thicker clouds near the MS/AL border, and a healthy cumulus field in the warm sector of … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #15

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week is of yet another mid-latitude cyclone. In this case, the center of circulation is over northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. There is a nice, sweeping cold front that runs all … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #14

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week is a bit late (sorry). This morning, I saw this neat image over northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. There is moisture coming off Lake Erie that rises on the shore, forming the clouds … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #13

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows the many jet contrails going and coming from the Phoenix airport. Some of them may extend to San Diego. This entertains me. Plenty of people complain about “chem trails” but it’s all … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #12

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows yet another mid-latitude cyclone over the Great Plains. This storm will bring more unneeded rain to the northern Great Plains, compounding their historic flooding problems. I like capturing images of the mid-latitude … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #11

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows the monster storm that has caused trouble for most of the country this week. This storm led to severe weather starting in New Mexico and across the south, flooding in Nebraska, a … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #10

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows cold air draining off the North American continent, particularly over the southeast. There was a strong polar high pressure over the eastern half of the country this past week. The cold, more … Continue reading

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