NASA MODIS Image of the Day: October 4, 2008 – Tropical Storm Mekkhala
NASA MODIS Image of the Day: October 4, 2008 - Tropical Storm Mekkhala
The MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this photo-like image of Tropical Storm Mekkhala over Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand on September 30, 2008, shortly after the storm came ashore.
Mikkhala hit Vietnam with winds of 100 kilometers per hour (63 miles per hour or 55 knots), according to estimates from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
The storm has the distinctive round shape of a tropical cyclone and covers a large area from the Chinese border to southern Laos. Mekkhala brought winds and heavy rain to Vietnam, causing eight deaths, reported the Associated Press on October 2. Northern Vietnam was still recovering from devastating flooding caused by Typhoon Hagupit, which had drenched the region a few days earlier.
