Hurricane Harvey

Tropical Storm Harvey rapidly intensified into a category four hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in August 2017. It made landfall in Texas and dumped record-setting amounts of rain for six days, leading to devastating floods.
Harvey Churned Up and Cooled Down the Gulf
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Harvey Churned Up and Cooled Down the Gulf

Cool rain and runoff, combined with the overturning of sea water, has cooled off the sea.

Published Sep 3, 2017

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NASA Satellite Observes Flood Waters Across Texas
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NASA Satellite Observes Flood Waters Across Texas

Terra gives a broad view of the scale of the devastating flooding.

Published Sep 2, 2017

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Harvey’s Chilling Wake
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Harvey’s Chilling Wake

The huge pulse of rainwater and the churning effect of the storm on the Gulf of Mexico has dramatically lowered sea surface temperatures.

Published Aug 31, 2017

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Texas Waters Run Brown after Harvey
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Texas Waters Run Brown after Harvey

Rivers and bays are loaded with sediment and mud following the catastrophic storm.

Published Aug 31, 2017

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Soil Moisture Satellite Observes Harvey’s Wrath
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Soil Moisture Satellite Observes Harvey’s Wrath

Harvey dropped buckets of rain on areas that were already very dry or very wet.

Published Aug 31, 2017

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Harvey Drops Devastating Rain on Texas
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Harvey Drops Devastating Rain on Texas

Space-based measurements show regions where Harvey delivered unprecedented rainfall.

Published Aug 30, 2017

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Harvey Stalls Over Southeastern Texas
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Harvey Stalls Over Southeastern Texas

Now a tropical storm, slow-moving Harvey continues to deliver catastrophic amounts of rain.

Published Aug 28, 2017

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Hurricane Harvey Approaches Texas
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Hurricane Harvey Approaches Texas

Forecasters believe the storm will be the strongest to make landfall in the United States in 12 years.

Published Aug 26, 2017

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Hurricane Harvey Stirs Up the Gulf of Mexico
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Hurricane Harvey Stirs Up the Gulf of Mexico

Forecasters expect the storm to bring life-threatening conditions to coastal Texas.

Published Aug 24, 2017

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