GPM
Content which is affiliated solely with the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission.
On October 2, 2016 at approximately 4:50 a.m. EST (0950 UTC), NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core observatory satellite flew over Hurricane Matthew. At that time, Matthew had maximum sustained winds of 150 mph making it a strong category 4 hurricane.
GPM Sees Hurricane Matthew Producing Dangerous Rainfall
Intensifying Typhoon Chaba Examined By GPM
GPM Finds Intense Rainfall In Matthew Rainband
Tropical Storm Matthew Forms Over the Windward Isles, Enters the Caribbean
This visualization begins with an overview of the United States showing the clouds and rainfall accumulation of the massive rain event over Louisiana beginning on August 11th, 2016 through August 13th, 2016. The camera then begins to zoom in as time resets to August 11th. Time then slows way down on August 12th to show the first of GPM's passes. In this close up of GPM's volumetric DPR data over Louisiana, a cutting plane materializes into view to show the inner structure of this giant storm system.