NASA sees a 14-mile-wide eye and powerful Super Typhoon Songda
Friday, May 27, 2011 - 15:31
in Astronomy & Space
Typhoon Songda became a Super Typhoon in the evening on May 26, 2011 (Eastern Daylight Time) was it reached a Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. NASA satellite data shows that the monster storm with a 14 mile-wide eye has weakened due to adverse wind conditions today and is still a powerful Category 4 typhoon.