After making landfall in the Polillo Islands and Luzon, the storm strengthened again as it headed toward Vietnam. “Rapid intensification” of a tropical cyclone, according to the technical definition, is a storm with winds that increase by at least 35 miles (55 kilometers) per hour in a 24-hour pe
, the storm led to at least six deaths, forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, and knocked out power to two provinces.
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite on Suomi NPP acquired this satellite image of Noru on September 25, 2022, a few hours after landfall. Clouds are shown in infrared brightness temperature data, which is useful for distinguishing cooler cloud structures from warmer surfaces below . The coolest temperatures are generally associated with the tallest clouds.
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