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Huge Super Typhoon Meranti Over Taiwan Spotted by NASA MISR
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On Sept. 14, 2016, the eye of Super Typhoon Meranti passed just south of Taiwan. The enormous storm, classified as a Category 5 typhoon at the time, still caused much disruption on the island. Nearly 500,000 homes lost power, schools were closed, and most flights were cancelled. Maximum wind speeds were 180 miles per hour (290 kilometers per hour) as the storm passed, and more than 25 inches (64 centimeters) of rain fell on some areas of the country.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineHuge Super Typhoon Meranti Over Taiwan Spotted by NASA MISR. NASA/JPL, 2016-09-14. Public domain. ID: PIA17309.
