INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY ASSOCIATED WITH TODAY'S STORMS! (credit: weather.rap.ucar.edu)

DISCUSSION: As strong to severe thunderstorms erupted across parts of the Central United States as of earlier this evening, very impressive infrared satellite imagery quickly evolved as the storms fired up.  Note how in the sequence of images from earlier this afternoon evolved in accordance with the developing convective storms!  The classic cooling cloud-top signature strongly supported the reality of deepening convection through the afternoon and evening hours as it happened.  For more on this and other high-impact weather content from across the United States, click here!