Hurricane Irene at Category 3
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Channel: NASA Video · 2013 · Science & Technology
Video sequence taken by the crew of the ISS on Aug. 23, 2011 at approximately 2:15PM EST. At that time, Hurricane Irene was a Category 3 storm with peak winds estimated at 115mph, moving west-northwestward over the southeastern Bahamas near Great Inagua Island. This view is generally westward and both the eye and banding features of the storm can be seen. Early in the sequence, the island of Cuba is visible briefly before disappearing to the left. (Michael Trenchard, Barrios/ESCG, NASA-JSC)
