NASA catches Gillian as a super-cyclone before quickly dissipating
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 12:30
in Earth & Climate
Tropical Cyclone Gillian was near peak intensity when the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite passed overhead and saw towering thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall in the storm on March 23. By March 26, Gillian had weakened to a tropical storm and was quickly dissipating.