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Wildfires continue to rage in the Western U.S.

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Some of the fires are so intense, they're creating their own severe weather.

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NOAA satellites are monitoring wildfire conditions as well as fire-generated storms.

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Intense heating by wildfires can generate a smoke-infused
thunderstorm or pyrocumulonimbus cloud.

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These clouds can produce lightning and generate strong winds,
making it more difficult to contain the spread of fire.

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In rare instances, they can even spawn a tornado.

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The Bootleg Fire in Oregon produced a tornado on July 18, 2021.

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The Dixie and Tamarack Fires in California have also produced severe weather.

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When wildfires create their own severe weather,
dangerous conditions become even worse.

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NOAA satellites are our eyes in the sky, detecting and monitoring wildfires
as well as storms created by the most intense fires.

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Earth from Orbit: Wildfires Spawn Severe Weather

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