A NASA 3-D Image of Tropical Storm Prapiroon (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

A NASA 3-D Image of Tropical Storm Prapiroon

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Prapiroon's winds had dropped to less than 35 knots (~40 mph) when the TRMM data were collected on Oct. 18. Despite the drop in wind speed, some powerful thunderstorms around Prapiroon's center were still reaching heights above 12 kilometers (~7.6 miles).

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SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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