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Caption: Rainfall derived from TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar instruments shows that numerous intense storms were dropping rainfall at a rate of over 50mm/hr (~2 inches) on February 25, 2012. TRMM Precipitation Radar data also showed that some powerful storms within the area reached to heights of over 15km (~9.3 miles).
Credit: Credit: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce
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