Satellite Image Of Oklahoma Tornado From NASA's MODIS

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color satellite image of the Oklahoma tornado system at 2:40 p.m. CDT (19:40 Universal Time), just minutes before the devastating twister began.

The red line on the image depicts the tornado’s track.

According to the latest report, 24 have died, including 9 children when the devastating tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma Monday afternoon.


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