NASA sees some strength in Tropical Storm Patty's brief debut
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 16:30
in Astronomy & Space
Tropical Depression 16 formed on Oct. 11 and by 5 p.m. EDT that same day, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Patty. NASA's TRMM and Terra satellite's captured imagery on Patty's rainfall intensity and cloud heights, both of which showed strong, high thunderstorms around the center of circulation.