Extreme Weather News

Matthew began as a fairly impressive tropical wave that emerged off of the coast of Africa on the 23rd of September but had to make its way all the way across the Central Atlantic before finally organizing into a tropical storm on the morning of the 28th while passing through the Windward Islands. Matthew then slowly but steadily intensified into a minimal hurricane by the early afternoon of the following day as it continued to track westward through the central eastern Caribbean. The next day, September 30th, Matthew underwent a period of rapid intensification; its winds increased in

The GPM core observatory satellite passed above hurricane Matthew on October 2, 2016 at 5:46 AM EDT (0946 UTC). GPM’s Microwave Imager (GMI) and Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) instruments collected data that were used in the rainfall map shown here. GPM found that very heavy rainfall was located around Matthew. Rain was revealed by GPM falling at a rate of over 6.4 inches (163 mm) in some areas near hurricane Matthew. Of particular interest is an area of very heavy rain located well to the east of Hurricane Matthew’s center. This blob of strong convective storms has been persistent

As Typhoon Chaba moved to the western Pacific Ocean south of Okinawa over the past few days wind speeds have increased to 115 kts (132 mph).The GPM core observatory satellite flew directly above Chaba’s eye on October 2, 2016 at 2026 UTC. GPM’s Microwave Imager (GMI) and Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) instruments showed that Chaba was dropping extremely heavy precipitation. Some precipitation in the typhoon’s small eye wall was measured by GPM’s radar falling at a rate of more than 234 mm (9,2 inches) per hour. GPM’s Radar (DPR Ku Band) data were used to show the 3-D shape of

Matthew rapidly intensified Thursday evening and winds increased to 100 kts (115 mph) by Friday September 30, 2016. The GPM core observatory satellite flew over Hurricane Matthew on September 20, 2016 at 0946Z (5:46 AM EDT). A rainfall analysis from GPM's Microwave Imager (GMI) and Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) showed that the Matthew had heavy rainfall in the northern side of the newly formed eye wall. GPM’s radar area of coverage (shown in a higher shade) included a very intense feeder band on the southeastern side of the hurricane. DPR measured rain falling at a rate of greater