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Super Typhoon Sinlaku became a rare early-season Category 5-equivalent storm
Key Takeaways
- NASA says Sinlaku reached around 280 km/h sustained winds as it neared the Marianas.
- The storm is described as one of only a handful of Category 5 typhoons known to occur so early in the year.
- Heavy rain began reaching Saipan, Tinian, and Rota on April 14.
- Satellite imagery also captured gravity waves generated high above the storm.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.nasa.gov