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
As the U.S. East Coast prepared for landfall of the potent storm, Sandy churned up the Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf Stream.
Atmosphere Water Severe Storms Human Presence
Acquired October 26, 2012, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Sandy east of Florida.
Atmosphere Water Severe Storms
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
Acquired October 23, 2012, this image shows Tropical Storm Sandy over the Caribbean Sea.
A U.S. geostationary weather satellite captured this image of the storm on the afternoon of October 28, 2012.
Acquired September 13, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Igor, a Category 4 hurricane, over the Atlantic Ocean.
Acquired August 27, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Danielle over the Atlantic Ocean.
This satellite image shows the cloud tops of Hurricane Sandy lit by a nearly full moon.