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February 27, 2011 - Tropical Cyclone Carlos (15S) over Western Australia
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The dense center of Tropical Cyclone Carlos was surrounded by a radiant, halo-like cloud pattern on February 23, 2011, but the storm proved to be anything but angelic. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite captured this striking true-color image as the storm battered the towns of Onslow and Exmouth, Australia that same day.
As Tropical Cyclone Carols passed Onslow and Exmouth, located on Western Australia’s coast, wind gusts were measured up to 155 km/h, making it a Category 2 Cyclone on the Australian Tropical Cyclone Category scale. The storm brought high winds and heavy rains to the region, closing schools, felling trees, flooding roads and cutting power. As it approached, the storm had also caused petroleum and mining projects to be suspended as well as school closures.
After moving back over the ocean on February 24, the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JWTC) reported that as of 11:00 p.m. Western Australia time on February 24, Carlos was located roughly 340 nautical miles (630 kilometers) west-southwest of Learmonth. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 65 knots (120 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 80 knots (150 kilometers per hour).
As of February 26, the storm continued to weaken and continued to track over open ocean. There is no additional impact predicted on land, and no additional strengthening expected.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 2/23/2011
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
The dense center of Tropical Cyclone Carlos was surrounded by a radiant, halo-like cloud pattern on February 23, 2011, but the storm proved to be anything but angelic. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite captured this striking true-color image as the storm battered the towns of Onslow and Exmouth, Australia that same day.
As Tropical Cyclone Carols passed Onslow and Exmouth, located on Western Australia’s coast, wind gusts were measured up to 155 km/h, making it a Category 2 Cyclone on the Australian Tropical Cyclone Category scale. The storm brought high winds and heavy rains to the region, closing schools, felling trees, flooding roads and cutting power. As it approached, the storm had also caused petroleum and mining projects to be suspended as well as school closures.
After moving back over the ocean on February 24, the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JWTC) reported that as of 11:00 p.m. Western Australia time on February 24, Carlos was located roughly 340 nautical miles (630 kilometers) west-southwest of Learmonth. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 65 knots (120 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 80 knots (150 kilometers per hour).
As of February 26, the storm continued to weaken and continued to track over open ocean. There is no additional impact predicted on land, and no additional strengthening expected.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 2/23/2011
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
