Suomi NPP Nighttime Image of Sally (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption On Sept. 16 at 4:15 a.m. EDT (0815 UTC)NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an early morning image of Hurricane Sally approaching landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 2 Hurricane. This nighttime image shows the extent of Sally's clouds blotting out the city lights from southern Mississippi to the northwestern coast and panhandle of Florida. Credit Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) 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.