GPM Video of Abela (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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On July 18, the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core observatory satellite measured some cloud tops were reaching heights of over 13.6 km (8.4 miles). Rainfall rates were as high as 60 millimeters (2.3 inches) per hour (in red).

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Credits: NASA/JAXA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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