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MODIS Fog assists MIA, May 2 2009
Mon, 11 May 2009 16:46:29
Gordon Strassberg of MIA applied the MODIS Fog product to interior monitoring/nowcasting of fog and low visibility during the early morning hours of May 2, 2009. Here's his direct feedback and an annotated image of MODIS.
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NASA Puts the Right Stuff in the Right Hands
April 22, 2009: Imagine a monster tornado is ripping through a neighboring county and bearing down on yours. If you live in north Alabama, your forecasters are well prepared to tell you when to seek shelter. The National Weather Service there shares a building - the National Space Science and Technology Center - with NASA's Short-term Prediction Research and Transition, or SPoRT, Center. SPoRT puts state-of-the-art NASA satellite data directly into forecasters hands, arming them to recognize weather that threatens your safety.
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The 1 km Spectral Difference is a MODIS product provided to SPoRT's National Weather Service partners. This tool provides forecasters with a snapshot of where fog may be located. The grey indicates clear skies, blue as cirrus clouds, and the yellow indicates fog.
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Two More Tornadoes on May 6
Thu, 07 May 2009 21:52:46
More surveyors went out today to look at damage from the May 6 storms.� They found an EF-1 tornado that moved through portions of northeastern Lawrence County and far western Morgan County (southwest of Decatur), and a fairly brief EF-0 touchdown that occurred right in downtown Decatur. The public information statement can be found here.� More [...]