TRMM Sees Rainfall Rates in Cristina (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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On June 11, NASA's TRMM satellite found rain falling at a rate of over 74.4 mm/2.9 inches per hour in a strong feeder band east of Hurricane Cristina's eye.Another area of thunderstorms west of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico had heavy rain and cloud tops reaching heights of about 16.5km (about 10.2 miles).

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Image Credit: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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