Tropical storm over the Canary Islands

Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands, Spain

Meteosat-9

IR12.0–IR10.8, IR10.8–IR8.7, IR10.8

A tropical storm over the Canary Islands brings a strong surge and 200 mm of rain over a period of two hours.

Last Updated

22 October 2020

Published on

01 February 2010

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