Rainfall Rates from Typhoon Jelawat and Tropical Storm Ewiniar (IMAGE)

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Rainfall Rates from Typhoon Jelawat and Tropical Storm Ewiniar

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The TRMM satellite captured rainfall rates from Typhoon Jelawat and Tropical Storm Ewiniar on Sept. 24, 2012 at 1610 UTC (12:10 p.m. EDT). TRMM data showed that heaviest rainfall (purple) falling at a rate of around 80 mm/3.1 inches per hour around the tight eye of Typhoon Jelawat, while Ewiniar had small areas of moderate to heavy rainfall northeast of the center of circulation. Heavy rainfall appears in red, falling at 2 inches/50 mm per hour. Light to moderate rainfall is depicted in blue and green (falling at a rate between .78 to 1.57 inches (20 to 40 mm) per hour.

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Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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