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Tornado at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility

Tornado at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility

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A tornado impacted NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana on Feb. 7, 2017. This image, from a still from a NASA video, shows the tornado near a crane structure. Our Full Story | Tornado Video

Tornado Flips Cars in NASA's Parking Lot

Tornado Flips Cars in NASA's Parking Lot

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NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La. after a tornado struck on Feb. 7, 2017. Our Full Story | Tornado Video

Tornado Damage at Michoud Assembly Facility

Tornado Damage at Michoud Assembly Facility

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NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La. after a tornado struck on Feb. 7, 2017. Our Full Story | Tornado Video

Storms Spotted from Space

Storms Spotted from Space

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NOAA's GOES East satellite captured this visible image of a weather system that produced severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Louisiana on Tuesday, Feb. 7.Our Full Story | Tornado Video

Tornado Flips Cars in NASA's Parking Lot

Tornado Flips Cars in NASA's Parking Lot

Credit: Jonathan Simeral/Twitter

NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La. after a tornado struck on Feb. 7, 2017. Our Full Story | Tornado Video

Tornado Flips Cars in NASA's Parking Lot

Tornado Flips Cars in NASA's Parking Lot

Credit: Jonathan Simeral/Twitter

NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La. after a tornado struck on Feb. 7, 2017. Our Full Story | Tornado Video

Tornado Recovery Underway at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility

Tornado Recovery Underway at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility

Credit: Steven Seipel/MAF/NASA

Roof and equipment damage was sustained at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La., when a tornado touched down at the facility at 11:25 a.m. CST (1725 GMT) Tuesday, Feb. 7.Our Full Story | Tornado Video

Tornado Damage at Michoud Assembly Facility

Tornado Damage at Michoud Assembly Facility

Credit: Steven Seipel/MAF/NASA

Debris, fence and building damage are seen at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La., after a tornado touched down at 11:25 a.m. CST (1725 GMT) on Tuesday, Feb. 7.Our Full Story | Tornado Video

Michoud Assembly Facility Tornado Damage

Michoud Assembly Facility Tornado Damage

Credit: Steven Seipel/MAF/NASA

Recovery efforts are underway at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La., where several facilities suffered damage by a tornado at 11:25 a.m. CST (1725 GMT) Tuesday, Feb. 7.Our Full Story | Tornado Video

Tornado Recovery Underway

Tornado Recovery Underway

Credit: Steven Seipel/MAF/NASA

Some of the damage to building walls and roofs at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans is visible in aerial photos taken the day after the Feb. 7 tornado tore through the area.

Tornado Recovery Continues

Tornado Recovery Continues

Credit: Steven Seipel/MAF/NASA

A crane being used to clear some of the debris and damage to roofs and walls at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility is visible in aerial photos taken the day after the Feb. 7 tornado tore through the area.

Post-Tornado Emergency Briefing

Post-Tornado Emergency Briefing

Credit: Jude Guidry/NASA

NASA Michoud Assembly Facility director Keith Hefner (center) briefs emergency operations team members following the Feb. 7 tornado strike.

Michoud Assembly Facility Recovering from Tornado

Michoud Assembly Facility Recovering from Tornado

Credit: Steven Seipel/NASA

The destructive power of the tornado that hit NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Feb. 7 is clearly visible in aerial photos taken the next day.

Recovery Efforts

Recovery Efforts

Credit: Jude Guidry/NASA

Recovery operations are underway at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility one day after the tornado touched down on Feb. 7. Emergency personnel secured the perimeter and repaired fences while continuing to assess damage to buildings and structures.

Michoud Completes Damage Assessment

Michoud Completes Damage Assessment

Credit: Steven Seipel/MSFC Michoud/NASA

Michoud Safety and Security completed an initial assessment of NASA's 829-acre rocket factory, the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Recovery teams have cleared much of the debris created when a Feb. 7, 2017 tornado damaged the facility.

Michoud Assembly Facility Re-opens

Michoud Assembly Facility Re-opens

Credit: Steven Seipel/MSFC Michoud/NASA

The NASA and Boeing Space Launch System team were back at work at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility on Monday, Feb. 13. In this photo, employees are resuming work to outfit the rocket’s engine section where the RS-25 engines attach to the SLS core stage.

NASA Michoud Assembly Building Aerial View

NASA Michoud Assembly Building Aerial View

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This undated NASA photo shows aerial view of the agency's Michoud Assembly Building in New Orleans.Our Full Story | Tornado Video