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NOAA satellites monitored a large storm system as it pushed

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across the Central U.S. this week.

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The system prompted widespread weather alerts for everything from

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blizzard warnings and wind advisories to tornado watches and

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heightened wildfire risks across much of the country.

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On March 4, 2025, severe thunderstorms swept 
through parts of the South.

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Areas of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana had reports

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damaging winds and tornadoes.

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Meanwhile, heavy snow buried places farther north.

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The following day, the same storm system

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impacted the South and East Coast.

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NOAA’s GOES satellites tracked the system in near real-time,

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providing forecasters and first responders

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 with critical information about the storm.

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The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) helped track rapidly changing

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weather conditions, analyze the structure of the storm, and

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pinpoint areas where the storm was the most intense.

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The ABI also identified several wildfire ignitions across the

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Southern Plains, alerting the National Weather Service to the threat.

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The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) measured lightning activity

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and helped provide early warning that the storm was intensifying.

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The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) measured cloud top heights

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and moisture in the atmosphere.

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The information the satellites gathered from this storm system helped

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meteorologists determine its direction and intensity as well as increase

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the accuracy of their forecasts.

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NOAA satellite data is available for free allowing forecasters,

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emergency managers, and the public to access 
timely and critical information.

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As severe weather season begins, NOAA satellites will continue

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to closely monitor weather conditions and 
provide essential data to help keep us safe.

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