Suomi NPP Infrared image of Haima (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Suomi NPP Infrared image of Haima

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This infrared image of Super Typhoon Haima was taken on Oct. 18 at 12:40 p.m. EDT (1640 UTC) and showed that the coldest temperature around the eyewall was around 220 Kelvin (-63F/-53C) indicating very powerful thunderstorms with the capability to generate very heavy rainfall.

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Credits: UW-Madison/SSEC, William Straka III

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