TRMM Hot Towers -- O5S (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption TRMM passed over System 98S on Dec. 26 at 6:40 a.m. EST and noticed a "hot tower" thunderstorm reaching heights of about 17 km/10.5 miles. Credit Image Credit: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce 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.