The TRMM satellite flew over the eastern Pacific Ocean on August 6, 2013 0233 UTC (~5:33 PM local time) collecting data for the low sun angle views of hurricane Henriette shown here. The Visible/Infrared image on the left shows the shadows cast by towering thunderstorms on the northeastern side of Henriette's forming eye wall. The image on the right shows the same image with rainfall derived from TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) instruments overlaid. TRMM's PR instrument measured rain falling at the rate of over 55.46mm/hr (~2.2 inches) per hour in this towering

The TRMM satellite had an excellent day time view of dissipating tropical depression Flossie as it was moving to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands on July 30, 2013 at 2348 UTC (1:38 PM HAST). An analysis of rainfall from TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) is shown overlaid on a combination visible and infrared image from TRMM's Visible and InfraRed Scanner (VIRS) instrument. This analysis shows that very little precipitation was then occurring near the center of the weakening tropical cyclone's circulation. The most intense rain was found by TRMM to be falling at a

Weakening tropical storm Flossie had lightning with heavy rain and winds as it drove through the Hawaiian islands. The TRMM satellite flew above tropical depression Flossie on July 30, 2013 at 0717 UTC (July 29, 2013 at 9:17 PM HAST). TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) instruments showed that the heaviest rain at that time was located to the southwest of the Islands and was falling at a rate of over 88mm/hr (3.5 inches). Flossie's approximate locations with appropriate tropical cyclone symbols are shown overlaid in white. TRMM's Precipitation Radar is able to separate