Tag: #noaa

NOAA‑20 Misses Ground Contact, Causing One‑Orbit Delay in Weather Data

NOAA reports a brief delay in stored mission data from polar satellite NOAA‑20 after an April 6 ground contact miss; engineers expected recovery on a later pass.

#noaa, #weather, #satellites, #satelliteops

Earth-Facing Sunspot Sparks Powerful M7.5 Solar Flare, Causing Brief Radio Blackout

An M7.5 flare from Earth-facing active region 4409 triggered an R2 radio blackout but no major geomagnetic storm after no significant CME followed.

#spaceweather, #solarflare, #sunspots, #noaa, #aurora

Category 5 March Blizzard Shuts Mackinac Bridge, Paralyzes Upper Midwest and Sparks Tornadoes in South

A sprawling March 2026 storm earned NOAA’s rare Category 5 rating after burying the Upper Midwest, closing highways, cutting power and spawning tornadoes.

#blizzard, #uppermidwest, #noaa, #tornadoes, #extremeweather

NOAA: Winter 2025-26 Set Record for Warm Daytime Highs Across the Lower 48, Despite Blizzards and Cold Snaps

NOAA finds the warmest winter daytime highs on record in the Lower 48, alongside sharp cold waves, major snowstorms, and widespread drought-fueled fires.

#climate, #winter, #drought, #wildfires, #noaa

Rare Severe Solar Storm Lights Up Skies Far South as NOAA Issues S4 Radiation, G4 Geomagnetic Alerts

A powerful solar flare and Earth-directed CME triggered rare S4 radiation and G4 geomagnetic storm levels, expanding auroras deep into the U.S.

#spaceweather, #aurora, #solarstorm, #noaa