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The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on November 30, showcased near-normal activity, marked by periods of very strong storms.

To mark 50 years of GOES in orbit, NOAA is looking back at ten notable events captured by these groundbreaking satellites.

NOAA satellites have witnessed some pretty extreme events, from massive wildfires and explosive volcanic eruptions to a 515-mile-long lightning flash.

The Shift Begins Before Sunrise and Continues After Sunset: How NOAA Satellite Operators and Engineers Keep America Safe, Every Day of the Year

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi coast.

A reanalysis of GOES-16 satellite data revealed a record-breaking lightning megaflash that stretched 515 miles across the southern U.S. in 2017, now certified by the WMO as the longest ever recorded.

Lightning is a dangerous weather hazard that poses a significant threat to life and property. It can strike at any time, but is most common in the summer months.

LightningCast uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict general locations where lightning is most likely to occur.