viirs in mcidas-v east coast power outage images produced by william straka iii
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VIIRS Day Night Band 28 June UTC (pre-derecho) SSEC/CIMSSTRANSCRIPT
VIIRS in McIDAS-VEast Coast Power Outage
Images produced by William Straka III
Overview
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• A derecho moved from the Midwest to the Washington DC region on 6/29.
• The winds from the derecho caused massive power outages in West Virginia, Virginia and the Washington DC metropolitan area
VIIRS Day Night Band28 June 2012 0756 UTC (pre-derecho)
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VIIRS 11mm (I05)28 June 2012 0756 UTC (pre-derecho)
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VIIRS Day Night Band30 June 2012 0719 UTC (post-derecho)
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VIIRS 11mm (I05)30 June 2012 0719 UTC (post-derecho)
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VIIRS Day Night Band1 July 2012 0700 UTC (post-derecho)
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VIIRS 11mm (I05)1 July 2012 0700 UTC (post-derecho)
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Observations
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• Both pre and post-derecho images were on days with a lack of cloud.
• One striking note is, while West Virginia is a lot darker, the Washington DC area has a quite a lack of lights from normal. But by 7/1, the lights in the DC metro area have recovered.