The TRMM satellite had a very good view of forming tropical storm Chantal, east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles, on July 8, 0155 UTC. TRMM Microwave (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) rainfall data are shown overlaid on an enhanced infrared image from the Visible and InfraRed Scanner (VIRS). This analysis shows that the most intense rain was falling at a rate of over 115.5 mm/hr (~4.5 inches) near Chantal's center of circulation. This simulated 3-D view, looking from the west, uses TRMM's Precipitation Radar (PR) instrument to show the very powerful storms near Chantal's center of circulation

The TRMM satellite had a perfect view of hurricane Cosme when it was close to peak intensity. TRMM passed directly over head on June 25, at 2157 UTC (2:27 PM PDT). At that time hurricane Cosme was estimated to have winds of over 70kts (~80.5 mph). TRMM's Precipitation Radar (PR) saw very heavy rainfall in powerful storms on the southwest side of Cosme's eye. TRMM's 3-D Precipitation Radar (PR) data shows that Cosme had a ragged eye wall. The highest thunderstorm tops, reaching heights of about 13km (~8.1 miles), were found by TRMM PR to be located in the northeast side of the eye wall. Click