In Pictures: Extreme Weather
Published 3 Sept 2019, 13:56 BST, Updated 3 Sept 2019, 16:06 BST

A supercell thunderstorm strikes in South Dakota. Among the most severe storms, supercells can bring strong winds, hail, and even tornadoes.
Photograph by Jim Reed, National GeographicA gondola carries skiers to the top of Lincoln Peak in Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont. This icy scene ran in a 1967 issue of National Geographic.
Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic CreativeA man rides through 10 centimetres (four inches) of rain in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, in this photo from a 1969 issue of National Geographic.
Photograph by Bruce Dale, National GeographicWomen shield themselves against strong winds that precede the monsoon in Rajasthan, India, in this 1984 National Geographic photo.
Photograph by Steve McCurry, National Geographic CreativeLightning strikes the Sand Hills of Ogallala, Nebraska, in 1990.
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic CreativeFarmers watch growing storm clouds in the Sand Hills of Ogallala, Nebraska, in 2003.
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic CreativeRain clouds roll over a caramel-coloured river in Wyndham, Australia.
Photograph by Randy Olson, National Geographic CreativeHurricane Dennis whipped Key West, Florida, with winds of up to 90 miles an hour in 2005.
Photograph by Mike Theiss, National Geographic CreativeThis photo from a 2006 issue of National Geographic shows Hurricane Rita’s destruction in Holly Beach, Louisiana. The vacation spot was completely flattened by the storm.
Photograph by David Burnett, National Geographic CreativeA rainstorm drenches the streets of Dharavi, India, in 2006.
Photograph by Jonas Bendiksen, National Geographic CreativeA thunderstorm pelts the Flint Hills in Strong City, Kansas.
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic CreativeYaks graze during a spring snowstorm along the Yalong River in China.
Photograph by Michael Yamashita, National Geographic CreativeSledgers climb a hill during a snowstorm in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Photograph by John Burnett, National Geographic