NASA infrared imagery sees tropical depression 14 becomes 12th tropical storm: Lisa

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 14:42 in Earth & Climate

This Atlantic hurricane season has now spawned 14 tropical depressions and 12 of them have strengthened into tropical storms. The latest is now called Tropical Storm Lisa and is in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Lisa when she was still a low pressure area, but showed a center of circulation and banding of thunderstorms circling it, indicating the storm was getting organized.

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