Incredibly Dramatic Tropical and Winter Storm Photos
Whether it's a hurricane in the Caribbean, a tornado in the Great Plains or a snowstorm in the mountains, tropical and winter storms are the stuff of legends.
Whether it’s a hurricane in the Caribbean, a tornado in the Great Plains or a snowstorm in the mountains, tropical and winter storms are the stuff of legends — so much so that ancient mythology and various religions are filled with weather gods that people have prayed to for centuries.
Some people have become so fascinated with storms that they’ve made a career out of traveling to various parts of the world to chase them and try to understand them better. While not all of us have the courage to embark on that journey, these incredible photos of storms allow us to witness some of the unworldly shapes these weather patterns take.
Dark Storm Racing Over the Countryside
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Location: Bulgaria
Shelf Cloud Over New Mexico
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Location: New Mexico
Dark Clouds and Swaying Palm Trees
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Location: Florida
Watching the Storm Roll In
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Location: United Kingdom
Turbulent Seas
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Serious Lighting Storm
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Location: Slovenia
Watching the Storms From the Plains
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Location: Unknown
Lighting Strikes Over the City
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Blizzard-Covered Cars
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Location: New York, New York
Tornado in the Fields
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Location: McCook, Nebraska
Storm Chasing in the Plains
Location: Salina, Kansas
Walking in the Snowstorm
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Location: Japan
Over the Baltic Sea
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Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Umbrella Mishap
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Location: Turkey
Storm at Dusk
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Location: Seattle, Washington
Sister Funnel Clouds
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Location: St. Francis, Kansas
Rainbow in the Clouds
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Location: Monument Valley, Arizona
Rapidly Rotating Classic Supercell
Location: Buffalo, Oklahoma
Not-So-Distant Storm
Location: Trutnov, Czechia
Desert Skies
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Colorful Clouds In Kansas
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Location: Kansas
Storm Surge
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Location: Nazareth, Portugal
End of the Storm
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Location: Great Plains, Nebraska
Stormy Safari
Location: Maasai, Kenya
Summer Tornado
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Location: Florida
Snowy in the Big Apple
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Location: New York, New York
Purple Lightning
Location: The Netherlands
Sunset Storm
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Location: South Dakota
Farm Life
Location: Australia
Storm at the Cliffs
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Location: Spain
Waves Crashing
Location: Le Conquet, France
City Storm
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Location: Aventura, Florida
Dramatic Storm Clouds Over Neighborhood
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Location: Colorado
Twister Behind Houses
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Location: Sweden
Winter Storm in Dallas of All Places
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Location: Dallas, Texas
Icicles and Snowstorm
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Location: Unknown
Aerial View Of Rainfall
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Location: Florida
Rough Waters Through the Porthole
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Location: Norway
