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Hurricane Michelle seen from space.

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

t-nua01-00230

Date

2006-09-23

Pictured near Earth's horizon, Hurricane Michelle made landfall on Cuba on November 4, 2001, with sustained winds of 135 miles per hour. The most signficant impact was in the Matanzas province near Pinar del Rio. This scene was captured the same day by one of the Expedition Three crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS).