The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Typhoon Chanthu as it was bearing down on the the coast of Vietnam on June 12 at 3:15 UTC. At that time, Chanthu was packing sustained winds of 86 mph with gusts to 104 mph and was expected to intensify further before moving inland.
Image courtesy Jesse Allen, NASA's Earth Observatory.
Credit: NASA GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response Team
