Special sensors on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of the storm and the East Coast.
Severe Storms
The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this afternoon view of the dangerous storm.
Atmosphere Severe Storms
The storm became the Atlantic Ocean basin’s first hurricane of 2017.
NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color view of the storm just before it hit New Jersey.
Atmosphere Water Severe Storms Human Presence
Acquired August 27, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Danielle over the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane Bill was a large Category 4 storm when this image was captured on August 19, 2009.
Atmosphere Water Severe Storms
Growing to a category 5 storm, Hurricane Irma is among the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever observed.
Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence
Acquired October 23, 2012, this image shows Tropical Storm Sandy over the Caribbean Sea.
Acquired October 26, 2012, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Sandy east of Florida.
Acquired June 24, 2010, this natural-color image shows powerful Hurricane Celia over the Pacific Ocean.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Severe Storms
Acquired June 22, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Celia over the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Image of the Day Atmosphere