NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 25 Apr 2003
Satellite information that appears in filenames below:
G8 – GOES-8
G10- GOES-10
GM – GMS
MT – METEOSAT
N2 – NOAA-12 (AVHRR)
N4 – NOAA-14 (AVHRR)
N5 – NOAA-15 (AVHRR)
N6 – NOAA-16 (AVHRR)
The following categories of significant events were searched for in imagery available in the Satellite
Services Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
1. Fires – see below** [Mexico/Guatemala]
2. Floods – no imagery posted
3. Tropical Systems – see below** [W. Pacific Ocean]
4. Volcanoes – no imagery posted
5. Ocean – no imagery posted
6. Ice – no imagery posted
7. Dust Storms – no imagery posted
8. Storms -no imagery posted
9. Severe – see below** [India, US Southern Plains]
10. Snow – no imagery posted
11. Unique – no imagery posted
Significant events identified by Satellite Analysis Branch meteorologists and reviewed by the
Operational Significant Event Imagery support team Thursday, April 24, 2003 are as follows:
TROPICAL STORM 02W (KUJIRA)
IMAGE D11401: GMS> Channels 1, 3, 4 <>04/24/2003 05:32 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>W. Pacific
Tropical Storm 02W (Kujira) was located over the Western Pacific Ocean near 23.0N 123.1E at
06:00 UTC. Kujira has been moving north-northeastward at 9 knots with maximum sustained winds
estimated at 35 knots, gusts at 55 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (602K) formats.
Preview (500X402):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCkujira113_GML.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCkujira113_GML.jpg
Standard (1280X1029)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCkujira113_GM.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCkujira113_GM.jpg
SEVERE STORMS OVER US SOUTHERN PLAINS
IMAGE D11402: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4 <>04/23/2003 23:15 UTC<>Multichannel color
composite<>Southern Plains
Severe storms are visible in this GOES-12 image over the Southern Plains. Forty-eight homes were
damaged and 12 people were injured from a tornado near Venus, TX Wednesday night. Dust
(indicated by the yellow arrows) is also visible sweeping across western Texas.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (454K) formats.
Preview (500X404):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Plains/2003/SVRusPL114_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Plains/2003/SVRusPL114_G12L.jpg
Standard (1280X1035)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Plains/2003/SVRusPL114_G12.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Plains/2003/SVRusPL114_G12.jpg
POWERFUL STORM OVER INDIA
IMAGE D11403: NOAA-17 LAC> Channel 4 <>04/22/2003 16:41 UTC> Multichannel
color composite<>India
This NOAA-17 Channel 4 image shows a severe thunderstorm over northeast India that hit the region
on Tuesday night. Officials reported that 36 people were killed, about 2,500 injured, and more than
3,000 displaced from their homes due to the powerful storm.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (254K) formats.
Preview (500X401):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/India/2003/SVRindia114_N7L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/India/2003/SVRindia114_N7L.jpg
Standard (1280X1026)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/India/2003/SVRindia114_N7.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/India/2003/SVRindia114_N7.jpg
SMOKE FROM FIRES IN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA
IMAGE D11404: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4 <>04/24/2003 18:15 UTC<>Multichannel color
composite<>Mexico and Guatemala
Smoke is visible in this GOES-12 image from fires burning in Mexico and Guatemala. The smoke
(indicated by the yellow arrows) is visible drifting northward over the Gulf of Mexico.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (480K) formats.
Preview (500X400):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Mexico/2003/FSMmex114_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Mexico/2003/FSMmex114_G12L.jpg
Standard (1280X1023)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Mexico/2003/FSMmex114_G12.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Mexico/2003/FSMmex114_G12.jpg
The NOAA Operational Significant Event Imagery Support Team
Interactive Processing Branch, (E/SP22)
tel: (301) 763-8142
fax: (301) 899-9196
If you have any questions or comments, please contact the appropriate OSEI scientist:
George Stephens, Hydrologist, OSEI Team Leader
[OSEI questions / comments, OSEI product creation, Image processing, OSEI dust event contact,
OSEI fire event contact, OSEI snow cover event contact, OSEI volcanic event contact]
George.Stephens@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X129
Robert Fennimore, Meteorologist
[OSEI questions / comments, OSEI product creation, Image processing, OSEI GIS product
contact, OSEI tropical event contact, OSEI snow event contact]
Rob.Fennimore@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X132
Ralph Meiggs, Physical Scientist
[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event
contact]
Ralph.Meiggs@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X137
William Tseng, Oceanographer
[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event
contact]
William.Tseng@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X124
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