Tornadoes rip through central U.S.
This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, May 23, 2011 at 1:45 a.m. EDT shows widespread cloud cover with numerous bands of rain, areas of heavy rain, and thunderstorms from Arkansas through Indiana into Michigan. Heightened instability over these regions create chances of severe weather activity with damaging wind, hail, tornadoes, and frequent lightning. AP
