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.