NASA's TRMM satellite sees deadly tornadic thunderstorms in southeastern U.S.
Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 16:20
in Earth & Climate
Tornadoes are expected to accompany severe storms in the springtime in the US, but this time of year they also usually happen. When a line of severe thunderstorms associated with a cold front swept through the US southeast on Nov. 16, TRMM collected rainfall data on the dangerous storms from space.