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Landsat 8 satellite imagery provides critical post-event documentation of severe weather impacts, capturing the distinct vegetation damage trails left by high-velocity tornadoes. This capability offers valuable data for emergency management agencies to assess structural and environmental damage when ground surveys are delayed or hazardous. The technology serves as an essential tool for validating storm intensity and mapping the extent of destruction in remote or inaccessible areas.

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How Landsat 8 Imaged a 137-Mile-Per-Hour Tornado’s Damage

Quantum ZeitgeistMay 25, 20263 min read

An EF-3 tornado’s 137-mph path across Mississippi was captured by Landsat 8 on May 12, revealing a tan line of tree damage south of Brookhaven.

Landsat 8 captured a stark visual record of the extreme power unleashed by a recent EF-3 tornado in Mississippi, revealing a jagged tan line across the landscape where winds reached 137 miles per hour. The supercell storm produced multiple tornadoes on May 6, but one particularly intense system traveled nearly 82 miles in just…

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