Other agencies participating in this work include the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) in France, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT). GPM scientists work in unison with NOAA and international atmospheric agencies to measure the specific characteristics of hurricane precipitation to better understand Earth's water and energy cycle. On board this satellite are two instruments - the GPM Microwave Imager and Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) - which the satellite uses to assess rainfall. NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) collaborate on the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, which uses a satellite called the GPM Core Observatory. (Image credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team) EDT (1645 UTC), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, or MODIS, instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible-light image of Hurricane Jose approaching the Leeward Islands. It will be replaced with Jack in the 2029 season.On Sept. about $23 billion in damage and 942 fatalities occurred in this area.ĭue to it's impact, Jose was retired in the spring of 2024. The floodwaters remained over a week after the storm dissipated, and finally fully retracted by October 28. Many people were forced to stand on the roof of their house to call for help, and many veterans compared the disaster to that of Hurricane Katrina. As the storm moved inland, a storm surge added more water to the already high floodwaters. Over 500,000 people lost their homes, and over 900 people lost their lives. As stated before, record rainfall resulted in catastrophic flooding. The Panhandle took a direct hit from the powerful Hurricane Jose. In this area, Jose caused $500 million in damage and 11 fatalities. Several buildings were also severely damaged. Wind gusts to 70 mph were recorded, and some flooding occurred along the islands. The Bahamas sustained some damage from Jose, which at the time was a moderate Tropical Storm. There was no considerable damage here, and 1 fatality resulted here due to rip currents. A majority of land impact was through rain and 30 mph winds. Jose impacted this area mostly with its outer bands, which is why damage was very limited here. In the incident, Jose caused 954 fatalities and $24.5 billion in damage. The remnants were last spotted somewhere over New York. However, the NHC continued to track the remnants until they lost all organization. The storm began to weaken very quickly, and was declared post tropical that night. The storm peaked on October 17, with 90 mph winds and a pressure of 959 millibars.įinally, on the morning of October 18, Hurricane Jose made landfall on the Florida Panhandle, as a 75 mph hurricane. Steering currents were lacking in the Gulf at this time, causing Jose to remain nearly stationary, causing record high rainfall in the Panhandle. However, for unknown reasons, Jose failed to intensify beyond 90 mph, despite the pressure was still dropping. As Jose continued to drop in pressure, many meteorologists feared a major hurricane landfall along the panhandle. Jose intensified, and became a hurricane late on October 15, when an eyewall was located, and 75+ mph winds were observed. Conditions in the Gulf of Mexico proved favorable for intensification. It crossed over Florida rather quickly, and failed to weaken much as a result. On October 15, Jose made landfall south of Jacksonville, Florida as a 70 mph Tropical Storm. That evening, it reached 40 mph, and was named Jose.Īs Jose neared the Bahamas, somewhat favorable conditions allowed for intensification. As the storm passed north of Puerto Rico on the morning of October 13, a closed circulation was found, and the NHC began issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Ten that day. On October 11, the storm began to spin, and hurricane hunters flew in, but could not find a closed circulation. As the invest tracked toward the Bahamas, it finally began to spark some convection. Initially expected to rapidly develop into a rare October Cape Verde hurricane, shear in the area inhibited development. On October 5, a Tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa.
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