Emily

The above image shows that remnants of tropical storm Emily were still generating a few strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean when the TRMM satellite passed above on 10 August 2011 at 0227 UTC. TRMM's Precipitation Radar (PR) revealed that a few of the tallest thunderstorm towers in Emily's remnants reached to heights of over 11 km (~6.8 miles).

The TRMM-based, near-real time Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center provides estimates of rainfall over the global Tropics. TMPA rainfall totals associated with tropical storm Emily are shown for the period from 1 to 8 August 2011. Approximate locations for Emily are shown with appropriate red symbols and the storm's 0000Z positions were labeled. The TMPA analysis above indicates that Emily dropped the heaviest rainfall totals of close to 300 mm (~11.8 inches) in the Caribbean Sea south of the Dominican Republic. Tropical storm Emily formed near

Tropical Storm Emily dissipated after being disrupted by the mountains of Hispaniola but according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), may revive again within a couple days while moving toward the northwest. The TRMM rainfall analysis on the right, from a TRMM orbit on 4 August 2011 at 0934 UTC ( 5:34 AM EDT), shows that heavy rainfall was being produced by the dissipating storm over southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic at that time. See more news about Tropical Storm Emily

The TRMM satellite saw tropical storm Emily again on 4 August 2011 at 0122 UTC (9:22 PM EDT). An analysis of TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) data showed that Emily was dropping heavy rainfall of over 50mm/hr (~2 inches) south of the Dominican Republic and produce some showers in Haiti. Life threatening flooding and landslides are possible as Emily moves slowly westward.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced the formation of tropical storm Emily on 1 August 2011 at 2330 UTC (7:30 PM AST). The TRMM satellite flew over the storm a short time later on 2 August 2011 at 0137 UTC (9:37 PM AST). A rainfall analysis from TRMM's Microwave (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) data is shown above. This analysis shows that relatively little rainfall was occurring near the storm's approximate center that is indicated by a red tropical storm symbol. Moderate rainfall was revealed in a large feeder band on the eastern side of the storm. Emily is predicted to move

On 1 August 2011 at 0056 UTC the TRMM satellite traveled above an area of low pressure east of the Lesser Antilles that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has assigned a high probability (90%) of becoming an Atlantic tropical cyclone within the next few days. TRMM's Precipitation Radar (PR) saw a few tall convective thunderstorm towers within this area (see below image).