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Swirling Non-Supercell Tornadoes in Pictures

A non-supercell tornado comes in many flavors: dust devils, dust tubes, and waterspouts, to name just a few. The basic difference is that these type of vortexes are not born of a larger storm system and appear only sporadically. Also, they do not seem to pose any real danger as there should be more arm flailing and/or opposite direction running – but as this photo shows, they're pretty awesome phenomena nonetheless.

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10 Most Bizarre Meteorological Phenomena

Strange meteorological disturbances are fascinating, some more explainable than others, all of them testament to the unbridled forces of nature, which more often than not leave us both humbled and in awe. Below are ten bizarre weather phenomena that demonstrate just what happens when the world's pent up energy is released.

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