Share icon
By
Timothy "Seph" Allen
Published

Kris Bedka, a severe weather expert, based at NASA's Langley Research Center, recently talked with Michelle O'Neill, from NPR affiliate, WVIK, about the unusually strong derecho that passed through the Quad Cities region of Illinois and Indiana in August 2020. Bedka related how high-tech images from satellites and radar help farmers, insurance companies, and scientists learn about the severity and scope of damage from the fast-moving storms. Bedka also shared how NASA's analysis of the extreme windstorm will help scientists learn about severe weather and its potential impacts worldwide.

Read the NPR Story

Learn more about Bedka's research

 

A team of NASA researchers used this satellite & radar imagery to help officials in Iowa better understand the effects of a derecho that ripped through Illinois in August 2020.
A team of NASA researchers used this satellite & radar imagery to help officials in Iowa better understand the effects of a derecho that ripped through Illinois in August 2020. Credits: NASA, University of Oklahoma, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service & The Iowa Environmental Mesonet / NASA, University of Oklahoma, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, NWS & Iowa Environmental Mesonet

 

 

 

2862

Related Impact

Story
Driving Humanitarian Innovation and Action with Earth Science
By:
Laura Guzmán, NASA Lifelines
Fast-flowing river with muddy waters surges through Melamchi, Nepal, flanked by colorful houses and lush green hills under a cloudy sky.
Story
Helping Nepal Prepare for Monsoons with NASA and USAID’s SERVIR Program
By:
Meryl Kruskopf
Biplov Bhandari
Chinmay Deval
Manish Shrestha
Disaster coordinators from CEPREDENAC using NASA data to analyze impacts from Hurricane Iota in Nov. 2021. Credit: CEPREDENAC
News
NASA Announces New Disaster Response Coordination System
By:
Jacob Reed, NASA Disasters

Connect with the Applied Sciences Program

With help from NASA’s Earth-observing satellites, our community is making a difference on our home planet. Find out how by staying up-to-date on their latest projects and discoveries.

Stay Connected