5K views · 79 reactions | Infrared imagery via NOAA's GOES East satellite is tracking the weather across the United States this morning. There is a Slight Risk for severe weather today across parts of the western Plains and Northeast. Latest updates: www.spc.noaa.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service | Facebook

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has outlined an enhanced risk of severe weather for parts of the Mid-Mississippi River and Lower Ohio River Valleys on Tuesday (2/28). Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are possible. Heavy rainfall in these regions will also increase the threat of flash flooding. The area where these severe storms are likely to occur can be seen in this GOES composite colorized infrared imagery captured earlier today, February 28, 2017. Composite ima