Oklahoma tornado destruction as told by satellite images (pictures)

The powerful storm Monday that spawned a two-mile-wide tornado in Moore, Okla. -- killing more than 24 people -- destroyed or damaged at least 1,200 homes and caused an estimated $2 billion in damages.
Now, a series of striking before and after satellite images posted at Google's Crisis Center underscores the raw power of the tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburb.
This satellite image, taken on April 29, shows Southeast Fourth Street in Moore, Okla., before the tornado. Points mark the most damage in red, moderate in yellow, and lesser damage in blue.

A satellite image taken following Monday's tornado shows the massive destruction along Southeast Fourth Street in Moore, Okla.

South Telephone Road in Moore, Okla., on April 29, before Monday's tornado.

South Telephone Road after Monday's tornado.

An area centered around Tower Drive in Moore, Okla., on April 29.

Tower Drive in Moore, Okla., after Monday's tornado. Points mark the most damage in red, moderate in yellow, and lesser damage in blue.

An area centered around Southeast Sixth and Whispering Oaks streets in Moore, Okla., on April 29.

The area centered around Southeast Sixth and Whispering Oaks streets after the tornado.

An area centered around South Patterson Drive in Moore, Okla, on April 29.

An area centered around South Patterson Drive after Monday's tornado.