Ike had sustained winds of 165 kilometer per hour (105 miles per hour) with stronger gusts about the time this image was taken. Despite the strong winds, the real danger associated with Ike was coastal flooding and large, damaging waves.
Published Sep 13, 2008Acquired June 24, 2010, this natural-color image shows powerful Hurricane Celia over the Pacific Ocean.
Published Jun 26, 2010With a well-formed eye and a symmetrical shape, Hurricane Bill looked the part of the major hurricane it was forecast to become when this photo-like image was taken on August 18, 2009.
Published Aug 18, 2009Acquired June 22, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Celia over the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Published Jun 23, 2010Hurricane Bill was a large Category 4 storm when this image was captured on August 19, 2009.
Published Aug 19, 2009Acquired June 29, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Alex—2010’s first hurricane—spanning the Gulf of Mexico.
Published Jun 30, 2010Hurricane Bill's spiraling clouds sprawl across hundreds of kilometers northeast of Puerto Rico in this image from August 20, 2009.
Published Aug 20, 2009