NASA's TRMM Satellite Sees Massive Thunderstorms in Severe Weather System (simulated flyby)

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NASA's TRMM Satellite Sees Massive Thunderstorms in Severe Weather System

This is a simulated 3-D flyby of the TRMM satellite around severe storms on Aprill 28, 2011. Credit: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite again flew over severe thunderstorms that were spawning tornadoes over the eastern United States on April 28 and detected massive thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall.

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