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Suomi NPP infrared satellite image of Hurricane Michael

Update: Michael (Gulf of Mexico) 2018

10.10.2018
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite obtained an infrared view of Hurricane Michael in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 10 at 0732 UTC (2:32 a.m. CDT). At the time, Michael was a Category 4 hurricane.
Suomi NPP satellite image of a cloud hovering over Earth’s surface at night.

An Outflow Boundary—Not a Jellyfish—Over Africa

10.06.2018
The peculiar curved shape of this cloud over Mali is the product of a phenomenon associated with thunderstorms.
Section of 3-D visualization of Hurricane Maria

Dive Into a 360-View of Hurricane Maria

10.04.2018
This 3-D visualization of Hurricane Maria reveals the processes inside the 2017 storm that would fuel its intensification from a category 1 to 5 storm within 24 hours.
GPM view of Walaka

Walaka (Central Pacific Ocean)

10.01.2018
Walaka formed southwest of the Hawaiian Islands on Saturday, Sept. 29. At 5 p.m. HST on Sunday, Sept. 30, Walaka strengthened to a hurricane.
Terra satellite infrared image of Tropical Storm Trami

Trami (South Pacific Ocean) 2018

09.21.2018
NASA’s Terra satellite provided an infrared look at Tropical Storm Trami, located just over 100 miles from Guam on Sept. 21.
High definition image of Florence from the International Space Station

Update 2: Florence (was Potential Tropical Cyclone 6) 2018

09.14.2018
Hurricane Florence is expected to bring heavy wind and rain to large parts of the East Coast in the coming days. The federal government released recommendations for how to prepare and evacuate.
GPM satellite image of rainfall in Tropical Storm Miriam

Miriam (Eastern Pacific)

08.27.2018
As Tropical Storm Miriam was developing, the GPM or Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite observed the rainfall happening within the storm.
Terra satellite infrared image of Hurricane Lane nearing the Hawaiian islands

Updated: Lane - Formerly 14E (Eastern Pacific)

08.23.2018
Hurricane Lane is one of the strongest tropical cyclones to move into the Hawaiian Islands.
Total Rainfall Map of India from August 13–20, 2018

NASA Captures Monsoon Rains Bringing Flooding to India

08.21.2018
NASA provided estimates monsoon rainfall that affected India from Aug. 13 to 20. The above average monsoon rains resulted in severe flooding in parts of India.
Map of Total Rainfall across the eastern U.S. August 6 to early August 13, 2018

NASA's IMERG Estimates Heavy Rainfall Over the Eastern U.S.

08.13.2018
NASA added up that rainfall using satellite data and a program called IMERG to provide a look at the amount of rainfall along the eastern U.S.
GPM satellite infrared images of Tropical Storm Hector

Hector (Eastern Pacific)

08.01.2018
Tropical Storm Hector was forming in the eastern Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico when the GPM core observatory satellite passed over on July 31.
Map of Total Rainfall over eastern seaboard from July 19 to 26, 2018

NASA Analyzes U.S. East Coast Persistent Rains

07.31.2018
A stalled weather pattern led to persistent showers and thunderstorms moving up the eastern seaboard during the week of July 22, resulting in significant rainfall amounts and numerous flood warnings.
Photo of two Science Jamboree participants talking at display

NASA Goddard’s Science Jamboree Connects Disciplines and Interns

07.26.2018
The Goddard Science Jamboree provides an opportunity for interns and senior scientists alike to learn more about the science happening in other disciplines in one room.
GPM satellite image of rainfall accumulation from the week from July 9 to 13, 2018

India's Deadly Monsoon Rainfall Measured With NASA's IMERG

07.16.2018
This year's monsoon has been assessed as average but India's Meteorological Department statistics show that daily mean rainfall for the country has recently been above normal.
GPM satellite image depicting Total Rainfall across Japan

Severe Rainfall and Flooding in Japan

07.10.2018
After being soaked in just a few days with double the amount of rain that falls in a normal July, parts of Japan are facing their worst flooding disaster in 35 years.
GPM satellite image of precipitation rates in Fabio

Fabio (Eastern Pacific)

07.02.2018
NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core observatory satellite flew above Tropical Storm Fabio in the eastern Pacific Ocean as the storm was quickly strengthening into a hurricane.
Photo of aedes aegypti mosquitoe

Help NASA Track and Predict Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks

07.02.2018
Picnics, parades and fireworks are the attributes of a grand July Fourth celebration. So are the itch and scratch of mosquito bites.
AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite showed powerful storms

Emilia (Eastern Pacific Ocean)

06.29.2018
NASA infrared data reveals Tropical Storm Emilia is strengthening.
GPM satellite image of precipitation in Prapiroon

Prapiroon (was 09W -Northwestern Pacific Ocean)

06.29.2018
When the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, it saw very heavy rainfall occurring in one part of Tropical Storm Prapiroon.
GPM satellite image of rainfall amounts in thunderstorm over Oklahoma

NASA Examines a Powerful Thunderstorm Complex over Oklahoma

06.26.2018
When a powerful complex of thunderstorms affected Oklahoma NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite analyzed the power of those storms.
GPM total rainfall amounts of rain over southeastern Texas

NASA’s IMERG Examines Flooding in Southern Texas From Tropical Disturbance

06.22.2018
While Tropical Storm Bud was lashing parts of western Mexico and causing flooding, a tropical disturbance was spinning over the Gulf of Mexico and straddling southeastern Texas.
GPM satellite image of precipitation rates in storm over Gulf of Mexico near southern Texas coast

GPM Satellite Probes Soaking Storms in Southern Texas and the Gulf

06.20.2018
Southern Texas and the western Gulf of Mexico is getting a soaking because of a low pressure system.
Map of rainfall rate over continental United States

NASA Measures Heavy U.S. Rainfall From Space

05.22.2018
For close to two weeks the combination of a nearly stationary front and tropical moisture caused almost continuous precipitation over much of the Mid-Atlantic.
Still from visualization depicting the correlation and lag time of surface soil moisture following precipitation events over Australia, India, and the United States.

NASA Scientist to Discuss 'Mapping the Blue Marble: Using Space-Based Observations for Improved Global Water Security and Sustainability' at Library of Congress Lecture

05.08.2018
The public is invited to a free talk called 'Mapping the Blue Marble: Using Space-Based Observations for Improved Global Water Security and Sustainability,' with Dr. John Bolten.
GPM image depicting rainfall rates over Africa

NASA's IMERG Shows Devastating Rainfall Over East Africa

05.04.2018
Heavy seasonal rainfall has recently caused flooding in Kenya and NASA analyzed and estimated the total rainfall using data from a suite of satellites and gauges.
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