Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/before-and-after-satellite-images-show-washington-baltimore-area-after-storm Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Before and After Satellite Images Show Storm Effects World Jul 4, 2012 1:17 PM EDT NASA Earth Observatory released satellite images that show the power outages in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area that occurred as a result of a rare, fast-moving “derecho” thunderstorm system on Friday, June 29th. These images were taken with the day/night band of S-NPP’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). The Suomi NPP satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on October 28th, 2011 and is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
NASA Earth Observatory released satellite images that show the power outages in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area that occurred as a result of a rare, fast-moving “derecho” thunderstorm system on Friday, June 29th. These images were taken with the day/night band of S-NPP’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). The Suomi NPP satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on October 28th, 2011 and is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now