Hurricane Jimena

Hurricane Jimena headed toward the Baja Peninsula as a Category 4 hurricane on August 30, 2009. The storm had weakened by September 3, 2009, but poured heavy rain on Mexico.
Hurricane Jimena
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Hurricane Jimena

These photo-like and radar images together show the structure of the Category 1 Hurricane Jimena shortly after it make landfall over Baja California on September 2, 2009.

Published Sep 5, 2009

Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Severe Storms

Hurricane Jimena
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Hurricane Jimena

In this QuikSCAT image, Hurricane Jimena has a core of strong winds, shown in purple and pink, surrounded target-like by gradually weakening winds.

Published Sep 4, 2009

Atmosphere Water Severe Storms

Hurricane Jimena
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Hurricane Jimena

Acquired September 2, 2009, this true-color image shows Hurricane Jimena en route across Baja California toward central Mexico.

Published Sep 3, 2009

Atmosphere Water Severe Storms

Hurricane Jimena
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Hurricane Jimena

Powerful Hurricane Jimena has well-defined bands of clouds that circle a distinctive eye in this photo-like image from September 1, 2009. The outer bands of the storm were already over the southern tip of Baja California.

Published Sep 1, 2009

Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms

Hurricane Jimena
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Hurricane Jimena

Acquired August 31, 2009, this true-color image shows Hurricane Jimena approaching Mexico.

Published Sep 1, 2009

Atmosphere Water Severe Storms

Hurricane Jimena
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Hurricane Jimena

Hurricane Jimena was heading west-northwest toward Mexico’s Baja Peninsula on August 30, 2009, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image.

Published Aug 31, 2009

Atmosphere Water Severe Storms