Eye of Hurricane IsabelDate: September 13, 2003

Photo Title: Eye of Hurricane Isabel

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As of Sept. 13, 2003, Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 storm (155 mph winds), although the storm subsequently weakened to a powerful category 4. In this image, sub-storms in Isabel's eye can be seen organizing themselves into pinwheel shapes. Isabel is projected to strike the Eastern U.S. coastline late in the coming week.

Credit: NASA-GSFC, data from NOAA GOES


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