NOAA Satellite Captures Rare Imagery of "Interstate-Induced" Clouds
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- GOES-19 satellite observed rare interstate-induced clouds over Houston, Texas on June 2, 2026.
- Meteorologists attribute the phenomenon likely to the Urban Heat Island effect, where heat from concrete roads caused air to rise and form clouds along roadways.
- GOES East provides high-resolution monitoring of weather across the Americas and Atlantic, aiding in severe weather observation.