In this image of wind speed and direction, Hurricane Fred exhibits a distinctive “s” shape—a structure left over, perhaps, from its time as a Category 4 storm.
Atmosphere Water Severe Storms
Strong winds and heavy rain are revealed near the eye of Hurricane Bill in this QuikSCAT satellite image from August 16, 2009.
Felicia had a compact, strong center, surrounded by distinctive bands of strong wind when QuikSCAT acquired this image on August 6, 2009.
Atmosphere Heat Severe Storms
In this QuikSCAT image, Hurricane Jimena has a core of strong winds, shown in purple and pink, surrounded target-like by gradually weakening winds.
Severe Storms
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