TRMM Sees Utor (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption NASA's TRMM satellite captured rainfall rates of over 73mm/hr (~2.9 inches) happening in Typhoon Utor on Aug. 12 at 2:21 a.m. EDT as it was exiting the Philippines into the South China Sea. Credit SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.