GPM image of Dorian (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

GPM image of Dorian

Caption

By September 5, Hurricane Dorian had dumped heavy rain on coastal South Carolina. An even greater accumulation of over 10 inches was occurring off shore along the path of Dorian's inner core. In part because of Hurricane Dorian's forward motion during the past two days, the recent rainfall totals have remained below the 36-inch accumulation observed when Dorian was stalled over the Bahamas. The graphic shows the distance that tropical-storm force (39 mph) winds extend from Hurricane Dorian's low-pressure center as reported by the National Hurricane Center. The Saffir-Simpson intensity category is the number following the "H" in the label on the image.

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Credit: NASA Goddard.

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