Tropical Cyclone Kalunde (23S), Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone Kalunde peaked as a Category 5 cyclone on Sunday, March 8, 2003, and had weakened to a Category 3 storm as of Wednesday, March 12, with winds gusting up to 130 knots (150 miles per hour). This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image of Kalunde was acquired by the Terra satellite on March 12, 2003.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 12, 2003
Data acquired March 12 - 12, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Collection:

Rapid Response Gallery