Though much weaker than Typhoon Saola, Tropical Storm Damrey was
forecast to make landfall on the coast of China in early August
2012. AccuWeather reported that the storms would be “likely
within 500 miles [800 kilometers] and 18 hours of each other.”
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image of
Tropical Storm Damrey on July 30, 2012. The same day that MODIS
acquired this image, the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning
Center (JTWC) reported that Damrey was located roughly 175
nautical miles (325 kilometers) east-northeast of Iwo Jima. The
storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 knots (85 kilometers per
hour) with gusts up to 55 knots (100 kilometers per hour). The
JTWC’s projected storm track showed Damrey making landfall
between August 2 and 3. AccuWeather reported that the storm
might bring heavy rains and high winds. The storm continued
moving toward southeastern China on August 1 and August 2. -
Joint Typhoon Warning Center. (2012, J