Keywords: Cyclone Gene, Natural Hazards DVIDS834233.jpg en Tropical Cyclone Gene was slowly fading away when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer modis gsfc nasa gov MODIS on NASA's aqua nasa gov/ Aqua satellite captured this photo-like image on the afternoon of February 4 2008 At its height on January 31 the storm reached Category 3 status with winds of 185 kilometers per hour 115 miles per hour or 100 knots according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center By the time MODIS captured this image at 2 25 p m local time Gene's winds had dropped to between 102 and 83 km/hr 63-52 mph or 45-55 knots making it a tropical storm In this image Gene still has the distinct spiral structure seen in well-formed storms Well-defined bands of clouds spiral around a loose eye The storm was moving southeast over the South Pacific as it degraded 2011-08-03 https //www dvidshub net/image/834233 834233 2013-02-08 03 36 WASHINGTON D C US PD-USGov Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ check needed Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ Cyclone Gene |