Super Typhoon Wipha

Super Typhoon Wipha was approaching the coast of China on the afternoon of September 18, 2007. At that time, Wipha had winds between 240 and 250 kilometers per hour, making it a strong Category 4 storm and a Super Typhoon (a typhoon with winds of at least 130 knots).

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NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center.

Published September 20, 2007
Data acquired September 18, 2007

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Aqua > MODIS