Cyclone Laila, formerly Tropical Storm 1B, is headed for landfall in India

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 13:53 in Earth & Climate

Tropical Storm 1B strengthened overnight into a Category One cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale and has been officially renamed "Laila." NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Laila today, May 19, revealing that the storm has organized overnight and is already affecting coastal areas of southern India.

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