TRMM Looks At Potential Atlantic Storm

TRMM image of Atlantic Storm

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).


TRMM image of Atlantic Hot Towers