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On Sept. 11, 202, NOAA satellites monitored Hurricane Francine

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as it made landfall in Louisiana.

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Francine developed into a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico

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on Sept. 9, as the historical peak of 
Atlantic hurricane season approached.

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Hurricane warnings were in effect along the Louisiana coast from its

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Texas border eastward to Grand Isle as the storm intensified.

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Fueled by warm waters, Francine grew into a Category 1 hurricane

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with sustained winds of 90 miles per hour on Sept. 10.

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The following day, Francine further intensified into a Category 2

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hurricane before making landfall 
near Morgan City in southern Louisiana.

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The storm brought flash flooding and caused widespread power

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outages in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

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Francine is the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

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Despite a quiet August, NOAA satellites are constantly monitoring

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conditions for the development of tropical cyclones.

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GOES East watched in near real-time as Francine developed

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into a tropical storm and intensified into a hurricane.

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The satellite provided a detailed look of the storm.

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GOES East monitored cloud top cooling and lightning

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activity within the hurricane

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Meanwhile, JPSS satellites captured data on the storm and

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the environment, such as sea surface temperatures
and atmospheric moisture.

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Data collected by JPSS can help forecasters predict the path of a

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hurricane 3 to 7 days in advance.

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Together, NOAA satellites provide critical and timely information

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about tropical storms and hurricanes.

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Earth From Orbit: Hurricane Francine Makes Landfall in Louisiana

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