Typhoon Krovanh (12W) approaching the Philippines

  • Credit

    Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Typhoon Krovanh approaches the Philippines in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image captured by the Terra satellite on August 21, 2003, at 02:25 UTC (3:50 p.m. local time). At that time, the storm packed winds of an estimated 65 knots (75 mph) with gusts up to 80 knots (90 mph).

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Terra/MODIS
  • Visualization Date

    2003-08-21