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Description
Storm system that spawned devastating EF-5 Joplin tornado that killed 158 andinjured over 1000. Image taken by GOES-13. This image was taken a few minutesbefore the tornado struck the city of Joplin. (Image credit: NOAA/NESDIS Environmental Visualization Laboratory)
Credit
NOAA/NESDIS Environmental Visualization Laboratory
Display Date
2011 May 22 2345 Z (1745 CST)
Location
Missouri, Joplin
Collection
NOAA in Space