NASA analyzed Tropical Storm Fung-Wong’s rainfall and found two small areas of moderate to heavy rainfall, despite being battered by strong wind shear.
NASA analyzed Tropical Storm Fung-Wong’s rainfall and found two small areas of moderate to heavy rainfall, despite being battered by strong wind shear.
NASA has the unique capability of peering under the clouds in storms and measuring the rate at which the rain is falling. Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core passed over Fung-Wong from its orbit in space and measured rainfall rates throughout the storm on Nov. 22 at 3:08 a.m. EST (0808 UTC).
Heaviest rainfall was being pushed north of the center where it was falling at a rate of 1.6 inches (40 mm) per hour. Another area far north of the center showed heavy rainfall occurring at a rate of 1 inch (25 mm) per hour. Light rain was found throughout the rest of the storm.
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Image: The GPM core satellite passed over Tropical Storm Fung-Wong on Nov. 22 at 3:08 a.m. EST (0808 UTC). Heaviest rainfall (pink) was north of the center falling at a rate of 1.6 inches (40 mm) per hour. Another area far north of the center showed rainfall (red) occurring at a rate of 1 inch (25 mm) per hour. Light rain (blue) was found throughout the rest of the storm. Credit: NASA/JAXA/NRL
