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The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricane Kate on October 4, 2003 at 14:20 UTC. At the time this image was taken Kate had sustained winds of 115 mph and was moving towards the west at 12 mph.
Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.
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