GPM Flyby of Zena (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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On April 6 at 0933 UTC, GPM found Zena's most intense rainfall occurring at the amazing rate of almost 300 mm (11.8 inches) per hour. Some storm tops in these intense thunderstorms were reaching altitudes above 17 km (10.5 miles).

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Credits: NASA/JAXA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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