Super Typhoon Imbudo

The Tropical Rainfall Measureing Mission captured these observations of Typhoons Koni and Imbudo as they dumped heavy rains across the Phillipines, southern China, and Vietnam over the week of July 15.

This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from July 20, 2003, shows Super Typhoon Imbudo engulfing the Philippines (left edge). The storm was moving northwest toward China, and on July 21, had sustained winds of 150 mph, with gusts up to 184.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Aqua/MODIS

  • Start Date

    2003-07-21

  • Event Start Date

    2003-07-21

  • NH Image ID

    10813

  • NH Event ID

    9194

  • NH Posting Date

    2003-07-21