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Hail Cuts Swaths of Damage Across South Dakota

When thunderstorms drive hail and strong winds over crops and grasslands, they can draw long scars across the landscape.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and MODIS data from LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published July 11, 2018
Data acquired July 5 - 9, 2018

Sources:
Landsat 8 > OLI
Terra > MODIS