Hurricane Isabel Eyes the Eastern U.S., September 15, 2003

  • Released Tuesday, September 16, 2003
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NASA is keeping a close watch on Hurricane Isabel as it churns in the Atlantic with winds that top 150 miles per hour.

Scientists use these space-based tools to look inside Hurricane Isabel and assess the storm's impact on the U.S. East Coast.

Hurricane Isabel just east of the Bahamas on September 15, 2003 at 15:30 UTC.

Hurricane Isabel just east of the Bahamas on September 15, 2003 at 15:30 UTC.

Though the storm had begun to weaken, it still packed winds of 138 miles per hour with gusts up to 167 miles per hour.

Though the storm had begun to weaken, it still packed winds of 138 miles per hour with gusts up to 167 miles per hour.

A closer view.

A closer view.

Video slate image reads "Hurricane Isabel Eyes the Eastern U.S.Date: 915/2003".

Video slate image reads "Hurricane Isabel Eyes the Eastern U.S.

Date: 915/2003".

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Scientific Visualization Studio, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov)

This page was originally published on Tuesday, September 16, 2003.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.

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