Hail pummeled a long stretch of crops in South Dakota in June.
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Scientists at Marshall Space Flight Center use satellite imagery to help meteorologists assess the scope of damage caused by tornadoes.
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A line of thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds caused widespread damage to crops.
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Powerful thunderstorms moving through eastern Texas and western Louisiana spawned several tornadoes, including some that caused major damage.
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In early October, a freak snowstorm killed thousands of cattle in South Dakota. Warm and soggy weather following the storm made the cleanup a muddy mess.
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One of the more intense tornados to raze the ground in April 2020 left a scar visible from space.
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Taken June 29, 2012, this photograph shows a shelf cloud on the leading edge of a violent storm system that blew across the eastern United States.
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Acquired July 25, 2011, and July 17, 2010, these false-color images compare conditions along the Missouri River, which flooded in 2011.
Land Floods
Acquired June 1, 2011, and May 29, 2010, these false-color images compare parts of the James and Little Minnesota Rivers.
Radar imagery of ground surface changes could help with efforts at disaster relief and recovery after the explosion.
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Land Water Remote Sensing Earthquakes
Temperatures soared in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.
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Acquired June 5, 2011, and May 19, 2005, these false-color images compare conditions around Lewis and Clark Lake in South Dakota.
Floods
High water on the James River in South Dakota has persisted for more than a year.
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Land surface temperatures were far above average in southeastern Australia during a springtime heatwave in November 2009.
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