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Tornado Samples


An F-5 tornado struck La Plata, Maryland on Sunday, April 28 2002. The tornado left a 24-mile path of destruction. The tornado width was 400 yards.

Location: La Plata, MD
Target Latitude: 38.5613 North
Target Longitude: 76.5258 West
Targeting Sensor: Hyperion
Acquisition Date: May 1, 2002 Sub samples showing the tornado path
Sample Image

Sample Image Sample Image Sample Image Sample Image Sample Image
ALI: L1G
7:4:3 (RGB)
Format: GeoTiff
ALI: L1R
6:3:2 (RGB)
Format: HDF
Hyperion: L1R
49:30:21 (RGB)
Format: HDF
ALI: L1G
7:4:3 (RGB)
ALI: L1R
6:3:2 (RGB)
Hyperion: L1R
49:30:21 (RGB)

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May 1, 2002
May 1, 2002
May 1, 2002
EO1A0150332002121112PF.tgz
EO1A0150332002121112PF.tgz
EO1H0150332002121112PF.tar.gz

 

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