Tornado Image Gallery
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A tornado seen in Oklahoma on May 22, 1981. The cloud at the bottom is made of dust and debris. Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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This tornado was found in Seymour, Texas on April 10, 1979. It has fully formed. Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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A picture of a tornado from June 2, 1995 near Dimmitt, Texas. Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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This tornado was seen on May 22, 1981 in Alfalfa, Oklahoma. Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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This tornado formed from an old part of a thunderstorm near Anadarko, Oklahoma. Courtesy of OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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This tornado photo was taken in Union City, Oklahoma on May 24, 1973. Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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This is a different shot of the tornado from the previous photo. It is still forming. Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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Here is the development of the previous photo as it shows the same tornado but in its later stage. Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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This is a farmhouse that was damaged by the tornado in the three previous photos. Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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This photo shows more damage from the same tornado in the last four photos. Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) |
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A photo of a tornado over water. This was seen in Key West, FL on July 17, 2002. Courtesy of National Weather Service Forecast Office of Key West/ Brandon Bolinski |
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A tornado traveling near a farm in North Carolina in June of 2004. Courtesy of National Weather Service Forecast Office of Newport/Morehead City, NC |
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A weak tornado that was seen in Southeast Colorado. Courtesy of University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Photo by Linda Lusk |
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This roof was damaged by a weak tornado in Florida. Courtesy of National Weather Service Forecast Office of Melbourne, FL |
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This home was damaged by a strong tornado on February 2, 2007. The tornado was in Florida. Courtesy of National Weather Service Forecast Office of Melbourne, FL |
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