GPM Image of Gita (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption On Feb. 9 at 9:26 a.m. EST (1426 UTC) GPM found heaviest rainfall from storms northwest of the Gita's center dropping rain at a rate of greater than 1 to 1.6 inches per hour. Rainfall in fragmented bands of thunderstorms east of the center were dropping rainfall up to 1 inch per hour. GPM data was overlaid on infrared data from Japan's Himawari-8 satellite in this image. Credit Credits: NASA/JAXA/NRL Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.