TRMM satellite sees heavy rain, towering clouds in Tropical Storm Katia

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 16:30 in Earth & Climate

While parts of the East Coast and New England are still recovering from Hurricane Irene, a new storm is brewing in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Katia. The TRMM satellite looked "under the hood" of the storm and saw heavy rainfall rates and towering clouds providing a clue that she was going to strengthen and may become a hurricane later today.

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