Weeks of Extreme Weather in India

Lightning, thunderstorms, and dust storms are normal in India—but not at this intensity.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using OMPS data from NASA's NPP Ozone Science Team, and lightning climatology from GHRC Lightning & Atmospheric Electricity Research. Story by Kasha Patel.

Published May 25, 2018
Data acquired May 14, 2018

Sources:

Suomi NPP > OMPS

TRMM > LIS