GPM Image of Maria (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

GPM Image of Maria

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On Sept. 17, 2017 at 1001 p.m. EDT the GPM core satellite showed that Maria found rain falling at a rate of over 6.44 inches (163.7 mm) per hour in powerful storms northeast of Maria's eye. Intense thunderstorms were found towering to above 9.7 miles (15.7 km).

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Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce

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