Image from NASA'S MODIS satellite of the storm system that generated the F-4 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, captured at 19:40 UTC (2:40 p.m. CDT) on May 20, 2013.

 

Strong Storms Over Oklahoma

This image of the storm system that generated the F-4 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma was taken by NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard one of the Earth Observing System (EOS) satellites. The image was captured on May 20, 2013, at 19:40 UTC (2:40 p.m. CDT) as the tornado began its deadly swath.

Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

Image from NASA'S MODIS satellite of the storm system that generated the F-4 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, captured at 19:40 UTC (2:40 p.m. CDT) on May 20, 2013.