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June 4, 2020 - Tropical Cyclone Nisarga
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A short-lived tropical cyclone slammed into the coast of India near Mumbai on June 3, 2020, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the region. Tropical Cyclone Nisarga is a record-setter. An article by AccuWeather quoted Lead International Meteorologist Jason Nicholls as saying, “Prior to Nisarga, there had been no cyclonic storms that struck Mumbai/Bombay during the pre-monsoon period (May-June)”. Only three cyclonic storms have ever made landfall over or near Mumbai since 1891, and all three were in October or November.
Nisarga formed around 5:00 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) on June 2, and at that time sported maximum sustained winds near 46 mph (74 km/h). Within 12 hours, the storm intensified to hurricane strength. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Tropical Cyclone Nisarga made landfall at about 4:00 am EDT (0800 UTC) June 3 carrying maximum sustained winds of about 86.3 mph (139 km/h). According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), winds of 102 km/h (63 mph) were reported in Alibagh, just north of the landfall position on June 3.
At 11:00 am EDT (1500 UTC) on June 3, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued its final advisory on Nisarga. At that time, the storm’s maximum sustained winds were 74.8 mph (120 km/h), or a minimal Category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The storm was quickly weakening as it moved inland and was expected to dissipate within 24 hours.
On June 3, 2020, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a stunning true-color image of Tropical Cyclone Nisarga close to the time of landfall over western India. Convective bands wrapped into a cloud-filled center as that center crossed the coast near Mumbai.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 6/3/2020
Resolutions:
1km (299 KB), 500m (979 KB), 250m (2.5 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
A short-lived tropical cyclone slammed into the coast of India near Mumbai on June 3, 2020, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the region. Tropical Cyclone Nisarga is a record-setter. An article by AccuWeather quoted Lead International Meteorologist Jason Nicholls as saying, “Prior to Nisarga, there had been no cyclonic storms that struck Mumbai/Bombay during the pre-monsoon period (May-June)”. Only three cyclonic storms have ever made landfall over or near Mumbai since 1891, and all three were in October or November.
Nisarga formed around 5:00 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) on June 2, and at that time sported maximum sustained winds near 46 mph (74 km/h). Within 12 hours, the storm intensified to hurricane strength. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Tropical Cyclone Nisarga made landfall at about 4:00 am EDT (0800 UTC) June 3 carrying maximum sustained winds of about 86.3 mph (139 km/h). According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), winds of 102 km/h (63 mph) were reported in Alibagh, just north of the landfall position on June 3. At 11:00 am EDT (1500 UTC) on June 3, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued its final advisory on Nisarga. At that time, the storm’s maximum sustained winds were 74.8 mph (120 km/h), or a minimal Category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The storm was quickly weakening as it moved inland and was expected to dissipate within 24 hours.
On June 3, 2020, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a stunning true-color image of Tropical Cyclone Nisarga close to the time of landfall over western India. Convective bands wrapped into a cloud-filled center as that center crossed the coast near Mumbai.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 6/3/2020
Resolutions:
1km (299 KB), 500m (979 KB), 250m (2.5 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
