CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

CIMSS-NOAA WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 19, 2026

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CIMSS Satellite Blog Updates: The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog was updated with the following posts: "Supercell thunderstorms produce tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds across northern/central Illinois and northwestern Indiana" (Jun. 11), "Massive California Warehouse Fire Captured on Satellite" (Jun. 12), "Flash flooding in the Waco, Texas area" (Jun. 14), "Using Satellites as Profiling Alternatives When Radiosondes Aren’t Flying" (Jun. 15), "Tropical Storm Arthur forms along the Gulf Coast" (Jun. 17) and "Tornadoes Hit the Midwest" (Jun. 18). (S. Bachmeier, T. Wagner, CIMSS, 608.890.1980)

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Figure: GOES-18 True Color RGB image at 2056 UTC on June 11, 2026 -- showing the dark black smoke plume emanating from a medical warehouse fire in Tracy, California.

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Figure: GOES-19 Infrared image (combined with the Total Precipitable Water derived product in cloud-free areas) at 0101 UTC on June 15, 2026 -- showing a thunderstorm that produced heavy rainfall and flash flooding in the Waco, Texas area.

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