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Using Satellites to Spot a Hail Scar
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Using Satellites to Spot a Hail Scar

Hail pummeled a long stretch of crops in South Dakota in June.

Published Jul 19, 2017

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Tuscaloosa Tornado Track Fades
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Tuscaloosa Tornado Track Fades

Scientists at Marshall Space Flight Center use satellite imagery to help meteorologists assess the scope of damage caused by tornadoes.

Published May 6, 2016

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Hail Cuts Swaths of Damage Across South Dakota
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Hail Cuts Swaths of Damage Across South Dakota

When thunderstorms drive hail and strong winds over crops and grasslands, they can draw long scars across the landscape.

Published Jul 11, 2018

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Tornado Leaves a Mark on Rural Texas
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Tornado Leaves a Mark on Rural Texas

Powerful thunderstorms moving through eastern Texas and western Louisiana spawned several tornadoes, including some that caused major damage.

Published Apr 27, 2020

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Severe Weather in the US Midwest
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Severe Weather in the US Midwest

Published May 26, 2004

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Derecho Strikes the Eastern United States
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Derecho Strikes the Eastern United States

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.

Published Jul 3, 2012

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Maize: A Global Crop with American Roots
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Maize: A Global Crop with American Roots

Native to America, corn is now a staple in diets around the world. This map shows the global distribution of corn in 2000.

Published Nov 25, 2010

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Cold Weather Damages Crops in Sinaloa, Mexico
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Cold Weather Damages Crops in Sinaloa, Mexico

This vegetation image shows extensive damage to crops in Sinaloa, Mexico, following a cold snap in February 2011.

Published Mar 23, 2011

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“Low-end” Derecho Hits Eastern United States
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“Low-end” Derecho Hits Eastern United States

While not as damaging as the fierce line of storms that arrived in June 2012, the thunderstorms that struck the eastern United States on June 13, 2013, qualified as a “low-end” derecho.

Published Jun 15, 2013

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