Matmo

Typhoon Matmo hit eastern Taiwan at it's peak power with winds estimated at 85kts (about 98 mph). In addition to damaging winds Matmo produced very heavy rainfall while passing over central Taiwan. The TRMM-based, near-real time Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center was used in this analysis to show rainfall totals for the period from July 17-24, 2014. It shows that rainfall totals greater than 400 mm (about 15.7 inches) soaked eastern Taiwan. Heavy rainfall also occurred yesterday over the Taiwan Strait. This band of heavy rainfall associated

The TRMM satellite saw typhoon Matmo nearing Taiwan on July 21, 2014 at 2316 UTC. TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) showed that Matmo contained a large area of precipitation falling at a rate of over 61 mm (about 2.4 inches) per hour northeast of Matmo's center. After battering Taiwan today, typhoon Matmo is predicted to make a second landfall in China tomorrow.