NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 25 June 2003
Satellite information that appears in filenames below:
G12 – GOES-12
G10 – GOES-10
G9 – GOES-9
MT – METEOSAT
N5 – NOAA-15 (AVHRR)
N6 – NOAA-16 (AVHRR)
N7 – NOAA-17 (AVHRR)
MO – MODIS
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 [Arizona/New Mexico]
2. Floods – no imagery posted
3. Tropical Systems – no imagery posted
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 [US Midwest/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 Wednesday, June 25, 2003 are as follows:
FIRES IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
IMAGE D17601: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<>06/24/2003 20:45 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Arizona and New Mexico
Heat signatures (red) and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in Arizona and
New Mexico. The Aspen Fire has charred 25,000 acres in Coronado National Forest in Arizona. The
Dry Lake Complex Fire (27,000 acres), Jenny Fire (3,500 acres), and Seco Fire (3,000 acres) have
scorched parts of Gila National Forest in New Mexico. This information is from the National
Interagency Fire Center’s Incident Management Situation Report from June 25, 2003. The pink areas
visible in this image are due to solar heating of the ground surface.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (500K) formats.
Preview (500X399):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusSW176_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusSW176_N6L.jpg
Standard (1024X818):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusSW176_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusSW176_N6.jpg
FIRES IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
MOVIE D17502: GOES-10> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/24/2003 14:00-17:30 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Arizona and New Mexico
Smoke plumes (indicated by the arrows) are visible from fires burning in Arizona and New Mexico in
this GOES-10 image loop.
Movie provided in avi (791K) and mpeg (613K) formats.
Standard (700X518):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMusSW176_G10.avi
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMusSW176_G10.avi
Standard (700X518):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMusSW176_G10.mpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMusSW176_G10.mpg
SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS US MIDWEST AND PLAINS
IMAGE D17603: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<> 06/25/2003 00:45 UTC<>Multichannel color
composite<>US Midwest and Plains
This GOES-12 image shows severe thunderstorms across parts of Midwest and Plains states that
spawned several tornadoes across the region on Tuesday night.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (520K) formats.
Preview (500X377):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/2003/SVRusMW176_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/2003/SVRusMW176_G12L.jpg
Standard (1280X986):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/2003/SVRusMW176_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/2003/SVRusMW176_G12L.jpg
SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS US MIDWEST AND PLAINS
MOVIE D17604: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/24/2003 19:15 UTC- 06/25/2003 00:45
UTC<>Multichannel color composite<>US Midwest and Plains
This GOES-12 image loop shows severe thunderstorms across parts of Midwest and Plains states that
spawned several tornadoes across the region on Tuesday night.
Movie provided in avi (791K) and mpg (613K) formats.
Standard (700X494):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/2003/SVRusMW176_G12.avi
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/2003/SVRusMW176_G12.avi
Standard (700X494):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/2003/SVRusMW176_G12.mpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Midwest/2003/SVRusMW176_G12.mpg
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
Ralph Meiggs, Physical Scientist
[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event
contact, OSEI GIS product contact]
Ralph.E.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
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
