Hurricanes & Typhoons

Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR)
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Hurricanes Polo and Nolo sent destructive effects ashore amid an active season in the northeastern and central Pacific.
Posted September 30, 2026
Aqua
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Several ingredients came together off the Pacific coast of Mexico to generate one of the strongest storms the eastern Pacific basin has ever seen.
Posted September 25, 2026
Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) / Sentinel-6
Earth Science Division
Earth's Atmosphere
Extreme Weather Events
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Natural Disasters
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite
Sentinel-6B
Water on Earth
Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics
Last November, NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite to improve hurricane forecasts, help protect infrastructure, and benefit commercial industries, including shipping. The satellite now is flying 30 seconds behind its predecessor, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich.
Posted September 9, 2026
Clouds
Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR)
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
The Pacific was buzzing with storms while the Atlantic was notably quiet.
Posted September 4, 2026
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
The powerful storm delivered extreme rainfall and damaging winds to the state, passing the Island of Hawaiʻi as a category 1 hurricane.
Posted August 18, 2026
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
The third category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 crossed the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam before continuing toward Asia.
Posted July 9, 2026
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
NOAA-20 (JPSS-1)
Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership)
The sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.
Posted June 3, 2026
Aqua
Earth Observatory
Earth's Atmosphere
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.
Posted June 1, 2026
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership)
The violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.
Posted April 14, 2026
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
The powerful storm lashed the northern edge of the continent with damaging winds and drenching rain as it made landfall multiple times.
Posted March 24, 2026
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