Moonlight Satellite View of Hurricane Issac - NASA

NASA has published an exceptional photo of Hurricane Issac as it made landfall on August 31, 2012.  The picture was captured by Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (NPP) at 1:57am CDT.  Meteorologists are able to use images such as these to note key features about the storm and forecast direction and the strength of the storm.  It may also predict where heavy rainfall is likely and aviation turbulence.

Source:
http://www.NASA.gov

Hurricane Issac Brings Rain to the Midwest

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This Labor Day weekend, remnants of Hurricane Issac are bringing heavy rain and isolated tornadoes to the mid-Mississippi and Ohio River valleys, while Gulf residents are starting the cleanup process.

Issac was first noted as a tropical disturbance on August 16, 2012.  It became a tropical depression on August 21 and has traveled about 5,600 miles during its course.  It made landfall on August 28th as a Category 1 storm.

Source:
http://www.weather.com