Satellite images show the destruction triggered by the lethal tornadoes that tore through six states recently. Powerful tornadoes ripped through Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee late Friday night (Dec. 10). Satellites run by the companies Maxar Technologies and Planet have actually captured striking views of the twister damage from space. A Maxar satellite caught devastating damage to an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois. The business shared before-and-after pictures of the area on Twitter. Related: The most powerful storms of the solar systemBefore (September 24, 2021) and after (December 11, 2021) satellite images of the #Amazon storage facility in #Edwardsville, #Illinois, that was severely harmed from the recent #tornado. pic.twitter.com/tqlLQ7cZc5December 12, 2021See moreThe before image of the warehouse was handled Sept. 24 and was shared along with a photo taken on Saturday (Dec. 11), after the storm. The walls and roof of the warehouse collapsed in the wake of the tornado, killing a minimum of six people and leaving lots of workers caught within, The New York Times reported. A Planet satellite likewise captured views of the twister damage throughout Samburg, Tennessee, and Mayfield, Kentucky, where a candle light factory owned by Mayfield Consumer Products, LLC was terribly struck by the tornado. A Planet satellite captured the damage wrought by a tornado on Dec. 10, 2021, in Samburg, Tennessee. (Image credit: Planet Labs PBC)The Planet images reveal the Mayfield Consumer Product candle light factory and close-by structures completely destroyed by the twister, which tore through the location around 9:30 p.m. local time. An approximated 110 people were at work at the factory on Friday night when the twister hit. Since Monday (Dec. 13), there were 74 verified deaths from the twister in Kentucky, including at least eight at the candle factory. Search efforts are still underway for additional victims, according to the report in The New York Times. A minimum of 4 people died in Tennessee as a result of the Dec. 10 tornadoes, according to The New York Times report.Follow Samantha Mathewson @Sam_Ashley13. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom or on Facebook.
A Planet satellite caught the damage wrought by a tornado on Dec. 10, 2021, in Samburg, Tennessee. (Image credit: Planet Labs PBC)The Planet images show the Mayfield Consumer Product candle light factory and nearby buildings completely ruined by the twister, which tore through the area around 9:30 p.m. local time. At least four individuals died in Tennessee as a result of the Dec. 10 tornadoes, according to The New York Times report.Follow Samantha Mathewson @Sam_Ashley13.
