The GPM spacecraft continues to perform normally. The GPM Microwave Imager and Dual-frequency Precipitation radar continue operations and calibration. The spacecraft performed two routine maneuvers. The first was a 180-degree yaw (left/right in the horizontal plane) turn. This is the second yaw turn that changes the orientation of the spacecraft; it is now flying forwards again. Yaw turns are performed approximately every 40 days for thermal control, as the angle between the spacecraft's orbit and the sun changes. This keeps the side of the spacecraft designed to remain cold from overheating

For the second day in a row deadly tornadoes hit the the southern United States. Mississippi was the hardest hit with nine people killed by tornadoes that hit Tupelo. The TRMM satellite had two good views as extreme weather continued moving through the area on Monday April 28, 2014 at 11:00 PM CDT (April 29, 2014 at 0400 UTC) and early Tuesday April 29, 2014 at 00:38 AM CDT (0538 UTC). Rainfall derived from TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) data is shown overlaid on GOES-EAST infrared satellite images captured on April 29, 2014 at 0402 UTC and 0532 UTC. Red symbols

The TRMM satellite flew over the southern United States on April 28, 2014 at 0454 UTC (April 27, at 11:54 CDT) and April 28, 2014 at 0632 UTC (1:32 AM CDT). At both times severe weather pushing through the central and southern United States was observed by the satellite. Tornadoes associated with these areas of powerful thunderstorms killed at least 16 people with 14 deaths reported in Arkansas. Rainfall from TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) instruments is shown above overlaid on GOES-EAST infrared satellite images received at close to the same time. The locations of