Tropical Storm Parma

Typhoon Parma moved westward across the Pacific Ocean in late September 2009. Parma was downgraded to a tropical storm as it passed over the Philippines, but moved back toward the islands, apparently interacting with Typhoon Melor to the northeast. Parma finally dissipated on October 14.
Tropical Storm Parma
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Tropical Storm Parma

This image shows Parma’s path between October 4 and 14, 2009. It also shows regional rainfall between October 8 and 14.

Published Oct 15, 2009

Atmosphere Severe Storms

Tropical Storm Parma
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Tropical Storm Parma

Acquired October 13, 2009, this true-color image shows Tropical Storm Parma hovering over the Gulf of Tongking, between Hainan and Vietnam.

Published Oct 13, 2009

Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms

Tropical Storm Parma
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Tropical Storm Parma

Acquired October 11, 2009, this true-color image shows tropical storm Parma slowly approaching southern China and Vietnam.

Published Oct 12, 2009

Atmosphere Water Severe Storms

Rainfall from Typhoon Parma
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Rainfall from Typhoon Parma

Typhoon Parma dumped up to 700 millimeters of rain over northern Luzon, Philippines, over the course of a week, as illustrated in this map of rainfall totals between October 2 and October 8, 2009.

Published Oct 10, 2009

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Typhoon Melor and Tropical Storm Parma
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Typhoon Melor and Tropical Storm Parma

A little over 1,000 kilometers separated the center of Tropical Storm Parma from the center of Typhoon Melor on October 6, when the this composite image was taken.

Published Oct 7, 2009

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Typhoon Parma
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Typhoon Parma

As this wind speed image illustrates, Tropical Storm Parma still had a core of strong winds on October 5, 2009.

Published Oct 5, 2009

Atmosphere Water Severe Storms

Tropical Storm Parma
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Tropical Storm Parma

Acquired October 5, 2009, this true-color image shows Tropical Storm Parma west of the islands of Luzon and Taiwan.

Published Oct 5, 2009

Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms

Typhoon Parma
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Typhoon Parma

Acquired October 3, 2009, this true-color image shows Typhoon Parma hovering over the island of Luzon. Storm clouds stretch from the Philippine Sea to the South China Sea.

Published Oct 4, 2009

Atmosphere Water Severe Storms

Typhoon Parma
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Typhoon Parma

Acquired October 1, 2009, this true-color image shows Typhoon Parma headed westward over the Pacific Ocean. Outlined in black in the left half of the image are parts of the Philippines.

Published Oct 1, 2009

Water Severe Storms

Typhoon Parma
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Typhoon Parma

Acquired September 30, 2009, this true-color image shows Typhoon Parma over the Pacific Ocean, west of the Philippines.

Published Sep 30, 2009

Atmosphere Water Severe Storms