CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

CIMSS-NOAA WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 27, 2026

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CIMSS Satellite Blog Updates: The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog (https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/) was updated with the following posts: "Rare February Tornadoes Strike the Midwest" (Feb. 20), "Power plant plume over southern Wisconsin" (Feb. 21), "Rare Lake Effect Snow in Central Indiana" (Feb. 23), "Powerful Nor’easter affects the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US" (Feb. 23), "Deep Convection and Strong Lightning Near American Samoa" (Feb. 25) and "Aircraft glaciation trails over southern Lake Michigan" (Feb. 25). (S. Bachmeier, T. Wagner, CIMSS, 608-890-1980)

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Figure: GOES-19 Infrared image at 0006 UTC on February 19, 2026, with an overlay of Indianapolis radar base reflectivity at 0008 UTC -- showing a hook echo associated with an EF2-rated tornado near Bloomington, Indiana.

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Figure: GOES-19 Water Vapor image at 0529 UTC on February 23, 2026, with an overlay of GLM Flash Extent Density (large blue pixels) -- showing lightning activity during a Nor'easter that produced thundersnow in the New York City area.

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