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A strong low pressure system starting out in the Gulf of Mexico moved up the east coast over a period of several days.
This storm system brought heavy rainfall and flooding risks, as well as severe weather including strong wind gusts. Snow fell on the backside of the low.
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Description:
The full day evolution of the powerful East Coast storm system racing up the coast.
Phenomena: Mid-latitude Cyclones Nor'easter
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Instrument: ABI
The sun rises on the Eastern US coastal low bringing significant impacts to the East Coast.
Heavy rains, strong winds, flash flooding, and instances of severe weather permeate the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US as the storm system moves up the east coast.
Phenomena: Flooding Mid-latitude Cyclones Thunderstorms Wind
Product: Airmass (EUMETSAT)
A high resolution view showing the inner core of the East Coast packed with lightning.
Phenomena: Mid-latitude Cyclones
Product: Visible (band 2)
Instrument: ABI GLM
A powerful storm drenches the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. The system is expected to continue to impact the Eastern Seaboard for the next few days.
Product: GeoColor GLM Group Energy Density
A low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico builds strengths as it pushes northeast.
Following the immense rainfall and flooding from the east coast storm, new small lakes could be seen dotting the landscape of North Carolina.
Phenomena: Flooding
Satellite: NOAA-20 NOAA-21 S-NPP
Product: Day Land Cloud
Instrument: VIIRS
A strong low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico with conditions similar to a tropical system will bring multiple inches of rain and strong wind gusts to the Florida peninsula.
Phenomena: Flooding Mid-latitude Cyclones Thunderstorms Tornadoes Wind
Product: Water Vapor (band 8)
This multi-day animation shows the storm’s journey from its beginnings in the Gulf of Mexico, its bombardment of tropical storm-like conditions in Florida, to delivering heavy rainfall, flooding, and strong winds as it moved up the east coast of the US.
Phenomena: Flooding Mid-latitude Cyclones Nor'easter Thunderstorms Wind
Product: Infrared (band 13)
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