The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s NESDIS Office of Low Earth Orbit Observations (LEO) and Office of Geostationary Earth Orbit Observations (GEO) Program Offices have developed a user engagement session to provide an interactive analysis of Beryl as the cyclone evolved from a tropical wave off the coast of Africa, crossing the Windward Caribbean Islands, through landfall, across the US and Canada. Beryl’s impact included devastating floods and tornadoes, torrential rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms that resulted in widespread power outages, extensive infrastructure damage, and severe disruptions to transportation and emergency services.
This workshop will focus on the key phases of Beryl and how satellite data and products, models, and additional observations, were used to identify, track, predict, and warn about the multi-hazard impacts of the storm, as well as successes, challenges, and future improvements. An interactive prediction practice will supplement the training, allowing the participants to learn about multiple complementary satellite products that can help address forecasting challenges and improve decision making for future events.
Operational weather forecasters from all backgrounds are encouraged to participate.
The workshop will take place on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 from 10:15am – 12:00pm CDT.
EXERCISE 1: Advected Layer Precipitable Water (ALPW) complements the Blended TPW product
EXERCISE 2: Impacts from Beryl: Nighttime Visible Imagery and Power Outages
