TRMM 3-D Image of Madi (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption TRMM satellite flew over tropical cyclone Madi in the Bay of Bengal on Dec. 11, 2013 at 1034 UTC and found some cloud tops of strong storms were reaching extremely high altitudes greater than 19km/~11.8 miles. Credit Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce 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.