TRMM Sees Heavy Rainfall in Powerful Front (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TRMM Sees Heavy Rainfall in Powerful Front

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The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite captured the rainfall rates occurring in the line of thunderstorms associated with a powerful cold front moving through the eastern US on April 28, 2011. The yellow and green areas indicate moderate rainfall between .78 to 1.57 inches per hour. The very small red areas are heavy rainfall at almost 2 inches (50 mm) per hour.

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NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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