Hurricane Isabel

These images, acquired by the Landsat 5 satellite, show dramatic changes Hurricane Isabel wrought on the North Carolina shoreline.

The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricane Isabel northeast of the Lesser Antilles Islands. Isabel continues to maintain Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds near 160 mph.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Terra/MODIS

  • Start Date

    2003-09-12

  • Event Start Date

    2003-09-08

  • NH Image ID

    11701

  • NH Event ID

    10151

  • NH Posting Date

    2003-09-12