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This Earthshots page looks at the northwestern corner of Wisconsin, in the crook of the St. Croix River, before and just after a tornado cut a west-to-east swath half a mile wide and more than 20 miles long.

These images are shown in simulated natural color; green fields and forests are interspersed by glacial lakes, country roads, and a few popcorn clouds in the May 18 image. (The lakes look much brighter on June 19 than on May 18, most likely from the sun glinting off waves.)

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May 18, 2001, Landsat 7 (path/row 27/28) — Siren, WI, USA, tornado path
June 19, 2001, Landsat 7 (path/row 27/28) — Siren, WI, USA, tornado path

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