Aqua image of Rene (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption On Sept. 8 at 11:15 p.m. EDT (Sept. 9 at 0315 UTC), the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite revealed the most powerful thunderstorms (yellow) had cloud top temperatures as cold as or colder than minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 62.2 Celsius). Strong storms with cloud top temperatures as cold as minus 70 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 56.6. degrees Celsius) surrounded that area. Credit NASA/NRL 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.