Aqua Image of Hector (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Aqua Image of Hector

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On Aug. 3 at 5:50 a.m. EDT (0950 UTC) NASA's Aqua satellite revealed some cloud top temperatures in strong storms around Hurricane Hector's compact center were as cold or colder than minus 70 degrees (red) Fahrenheit (minus 56.6 degrees Celsius).

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