Satellite and NEXRAD Images from the March 1, 1997 Southern United States Tornado and Flood Outbreak (NOAA/NCDC)
Entry ID: NOAA_NCDC_TORNADOES

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Summary
Abstract: On March 1, 1997, a severe weather situation with tornadoes and very
heavy rainfall erupted along a nearly stationary front from Texas to
West Virginia. At mid-afternoon on Saturday, an outbreak of strong to
violent tornadoes in Arkansas, northern Mississippi, and western
Tennessee resulted in 27 deaths, including 25 in Arkansas. Several of
the tornadoes have been ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 42.0   S: 30.0   E: -77.0   W: -96.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA National Climatic Data Center
Dataset Title: Satellite and NEXRAD Images from the March 1, 1997 Southern United States Tornado and Flood Outbreak (NOAA/NCDC)
Dataset Publisher: NOAA
Online Resource: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/marchflooding/marchflooding.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1997-02-28
Stop Date: 1997-03-03
ISO Topic Category
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Originating Center
Data Center
Big Sky Institute, Montana State University Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://bsi.montana.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: KELLY LOTTS
Phone: (360) 305-8822
Email: lotts at montana.edu
Contact Address:
NBII Mountain Prairie Information Node Coordinator Informatics Lab
Big Sky Institute 106 AJM Johnson Hall
City: Bozeman
Province or State: MT
Postal Code: 59717
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-03-13
Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-08-15

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