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October 24, 2014 - Hurricane Gonzalo (08L) in the North Atlantic Ocean
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Hurricane Gonzalo was the first Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean since Ophelia in 2014, and caused several deaths and millions of dollars in damage from the Caribbean to Europe.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image of the storm on October 19, 2014 as it spun north of Newfoundland. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), at approximately the same time this image was captured, Gonzalo remained a hurricane over the cold waters of the far North Atlantic, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h). It was located about 265 mi (454 km) east-northeast of St. John’s Newfoundland, and was moving northeast.
The next day, on October 20, the remnants of Gonzalo battered the United Kingdom and then moved to Europe, where it brought the first snow of the season to several countries, including France and Switzerland.
According to Accuweather.com, widespread wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph (65 to 90 km/h) were reported across Ireland and the United Kingdom, and a gust of 99 mph (159 km/h) was reported on the Isle of Wight. At least two people were reported killed in the United Kingdom from the storm.
Gonzalo formed near the Caribbean Sea, and then moved over the Leeward Islands. On October 15, Gonzalo reached Category 4 status, with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). It reached peaked maximum sustained wind speeds of 145 mph (230 km/n) on October 16 before weakening at taking aim at Bermuda. It struck Bermuda at 8:30 p.m. EDT on October 17 at 110 mph (177 km/h) or a Category 2 storm. According Reuters, a catastrophe modeling company based in Boston estimated that Gonzalo caused between $200 and $400 million dollars in insured losses in Bermuda alone.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 10/19/2014
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Hurricane Gonzalo was the first Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean since Ophelia in 2014, and caused several deaths and millions of dollars in damage from the Caribbean to Europe.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image of the storm on October 19, 2014 as it spun north of Newfoundland. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), at approximately the same time this image was captured, Gonzalo remained a hurricane over the cold waters of the far North Atlantic, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h). It was located about 265 mi (454 km) east-northeast of St. John’s Newfoundland, and was moving northeast.
The next day, on October 20, the remnants of Gonzalo battered the United Kingdom and then moved to Europe, where it brought the first snow of the season to several countries, including France and Switzerland. According to Accuweather.com, widespread wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph (65 to 90 km/h) were reported across Ireland and the United Kingdom, and a gust of 99 mph (159 km/h) was reported on the Isle of Wight. At least two people were reported killed in the United Kingdom from the storm.
Gonzalo formed near the Caribbean Sea, and then moved over the Leeward Islands. On October 15, Gonzalo reached Category 4 status, with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). It reached peaked maximum sustained wind speeds of 145 mph (230 km/n) on October 16 before weakening at taking aim at Bermuda. It struck Bermuda at 8:30 p.m. EDT on October 17 at 110 mph (177 km/h) or a Category 2 storm. According Reuters, a catastrophe modeling company based in Boston estimated that Gonzalo caused between $200 and $400 million dollars in insured losses in Bermuda alone.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 10/19/2014
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
