TRMM Flyby of Norbert (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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This simulated flyby of NASA's TRMM satellite on Sept. 8 saw rain falling at a rate of over 62 mm (2.4 inches) per hour in some downpours over Arizona. Some thunderstorm tops reached heights of 13.5 km (about 8.4 miles).

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Image Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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