TRMM Flyby of Usagi (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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In this TRMM satellite flyover animation from Sept. 19 rain was falling at a rate of over 140mm/~5.5 inches (red) per hour in the powerful storms within Super Typhoon Usagi's eye wall.

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NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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