Can storms be seen from space?
While tornadoes themselves are too small to be seen directly from space, their associated cloud formations, such as thunderstorms and mesocyclones, can be observed from orbiting satellites. Satellites can provide valuable data for tornado prediction and
The eye is a region of mostly calm weather at the center of a tropical cyclone. The eye of a storm is a roughly circular area, typically 30–65 kilometers (19–40 miles) in diameter.
“Esther will be assured a place in meteorological history. She was the first hurricane to be discovered by satellite, moved in a complex loop off the east coast of the United States, threatening New England, and was the guinea pig for a seeding experiment with silver iodide.”
