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 Geographic
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.
Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic Creative
A 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 Geographic
Women shield themselves against strong winds that precede the monsoon in Rajasthan, India, in this 1984 National Geographic photo.
Photograph by Steve McCurry, National Geographic Creative
Lightning strikes the Sand Hills of Ogallala, Nebraska, in 1990.
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic Creative
Farmers watch growing storm clouds in the Sand Hills of Ogallala, Nebraska, in 2003.
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic Creative
Rain clouds roll over a caramel-coloured river in Wyndham, Australia.
Photograph by Randy Olson, National Geographic Creative
Hurricane Dennis whipped Key West, Florida, with winds of up to 90 miles an hour in 2005.
Photograph by Mike Theiss, National Geographic Creative
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.
Photograph by David Burnett, National Geographic Creative
A rainstorm drenches the streets of Dharavi, India, in 2006.
Photograph by Jonas Bendiksen, National Geographic Creative
A thunderstorm pelts the Flint Hills in Strong City, Kansas.
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic Creative
Yaks graze during a spring snowstorm along the Yalong River in China.
Photograph by Michael Yamashita, National Geographic Creative
Sledgers climb a hill during a snowstorm in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Photograph by John Burnett, National Geographic
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