A supercell thunderstorm strikes in South Dakota. Among the most severe storms, supercells can bring strong winds, hail, and even tornadoes.
A 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.
A man rides through 10 centimetres (four inches) of rain in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, in this photo from a 1969 issue of National Geographic.
Women shield themselves against strong winds that precede the monsoon in Rajasthan, India, in this 1984 National Geographic photo.
Lightning strikes the Sand Hills of Ogallala, Nebraska, in 1990.
Farmers watch growing storm clouds in the Sand Hills of Ogallala, Nebraska, in 2003.
Rain clouds roll over a caramel-coloured river in Wyndham, Australia.
Hurricane Dennis whipped Key West, Florida, with winds of up to 90 miles an hour in 2005.
This 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.
A rainstorm drenches the streets of Dharavi, India, in 2006.
A thunderstorm pelts the Flint Hills in Strong City, Kansas.
Yaks graze during a spring snowstorm along the Yalong River in China.
Sledgers climb a hill during a snowstorm in Flagstaff, Arizona.