Scientists at Marshall Space Flight Center use satellite imagery to help meteorologists assess the scope of damage caused by tornadoes.
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Acquired May 7, 2011, this natural-color image shows part of a tornado track near the town of Berry, Alabama.
Land Life Severe Storms
Acquired May 4, 2011, this false-color image shows a tornado track near Birmingham, Alabama.
Land Severe Storms
Acquired May 2, 2011, this natural-color image shows a tornado track through Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the wake of a series of violent storms in the U.S. Southeast.
Image of the Day Land Severe Storms
Brown tracks show the paths of tornadoes across and around Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in this image from April 28, 2011.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms
This image, from April 28, 2011, shows the paths of two extremely strong tornadoes across Mississippi and Alabama.
Atmosphere Land Severe Storms
A pale green swath in this Landsat image from April 28, 2011, reveals the path of a tornado outside of Griffin, Georgia.
Three tornado tracks reveal the path of storms across Alabama and Georgia in this image from April 28, 2011.
This animation shows powerful thunderstorms moving over the southern United States on April 27, 2011.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Severe Storms