November 28, 2020 - Tropical Cyclon Nivar

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   Tropical Cyclon Nivar
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   Tropical Cyclone Nivar formed over the southern Bay of Bengal on
   November 23, 2020 and moved northwest towards the southeastern Indian
   coastline. By 0000 UTC on November 24 the cyclone’s center was located
   about 250 km (155 mi) northeast of Trincomalee City, Sri Lanka. Maximum
   sustained winds were 74 km/h (46 mph).

   The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
   NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Tropical Cyclone
   Nivar on November 24 as it moved northwest off the coast of Sri Lanka.
   Convective bands circulated around a large and loosely formed eye, and
   the clouds associated with the storm stretched more than 1,000 miles
   (1,610 km) at its widest point. Heavy rain and storm surge were
   impacting Sri Lanka at the time the image was captured.

   The storm made landfall on the southeastern coast of India near
   Marakkanam in Tamil Nadu State between 1800 and 2100 UTC on November
   25. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Tropical
   Cyclone carried maximum sustained winds of 120-130 km/h (75-80 mph) and
   gusts reaching 145 km/h (90 mph). By November 26 Nivar had weakened
   substantially while moving inland. Initial reports counted five people
   killed by the storm, hundreds of homes damaged, and about 175,000
   people evacuated in Tamil Nadu.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 11/24/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (436.5 KB),  500m (1.4 MB),  250m (4.2 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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