The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this afternoon view of the dangerous storm.
Atmosphere Severe Storms
Special sensors on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of the storm and the East Coast.
Severe Storms
Acquired October 23, 2012, this image shows Tropical Storm Sandy over the Caribbean Sea.
Atmosphere Water Severe Storms
NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color view of the storm just before it hit New Jersey.
Atmosphere Water Severe Storms Human Presence
A U.S. geostationary weather satellite captured this image of the storm on the afternoon of October 28, 2012.
The dramatic late-season storm was observed shortly before making landfall on the U.S. Northeast Coast.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms
Hurricane Earl is a well-formed storm east of the Bahamas in this true-color image from September 1, 2010.
Special sensors on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of the storm and the East Coast of the United States as lit by moonlight.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Severe Storms Human Presence
Satellites and astronauts observed the potent storm as it headed for landfall in the southeastern United States.
Acquired October 26, 2012, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Sandy east of Florida.