Hurricane Kiko weakened to a tropical storm, but imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite showed that the storm has maintained strength in the circular area of powerful storms around the low-level center.
Hurricane Kiko weakened to a tropical storm, but imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite showed that the storm has maintained strength in the circular area of powerful storms around the low-level center.
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard Suomi NPP provided a visible image of Kiko on Sept. 17 revealed that powerful storms circled the low-level center. The image showed strong bands of thunderstorms located over the northern and western quadrants of the storm.
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Image: NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Kiko on Sept. 17 and revealed a circular area of powerful storms around the low-level center. The image showed strong bands of thunderstorms were located over the northern and western quadrants of the storm. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS)
