NASA Infrared Image of Tropical Storm Lisa (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Infrared Image of Tropical Storm Lisa

Caption

This infrared image of Tropical Storm Lisa from the AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite shows that the strongest convection, highest thunderstorms and heaviest rainfall on Sept. 20 at 15:05 UTC (11:05 a.m. EDT) were concentrated in the system's center (purple) and there were bands of thunderstorms surrounding the center. Those cloud top temperatures were as cold as -94 Fahrenheit, indicating strong thunderstorms.

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NASA/JPL, Ed Olsen

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