Hurricane Ignacio on August 25, 2003

  • Released Wednesday, September 10, 2003
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This animation is of Hurricane Ignacio as it attacks the coast of Baja, California. The animation peels away the cloud layer and reveals the storm's rain structure. The yellow isosurface represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. The green isosurface show 1.0 inches of rain per hour and red displays where more than 2 inches of rain fell per hour.

This animation peels away the clouds over Hurricane Ignacio and shows the underlying rain structure. The yellow isosurface represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. The green isosurface show 1.0 inches of rain per hour and red displays where more than 2 inches of rain fell per hour.

Hurricane Ignacio hits Baja, California on August 25, 2003. Look beneath the clouds to see the rain structure that powers the storm. Red is the heaviest rainfall.

Hurricane Ignacio hits Baja, California on August 25, 2003. Look beneath the clouds to see the rain structure that powers the storm. Red is the heaviest rainfall.

Video slate image reads "Hurricane IgnacioAugust 25, 2003Hits Baja, California".

Video slate image reads "Hurricane Ignacio

August 25, 2003

Hits Baja, California".

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This page was originally published on Wednesday, September 10, 2003.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.

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