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Rainbows Vs Storms
Rainbows and powerful storms are the Yin and Yang of meteorological phenomena. Colourful yet ethereal, the former often appear as archways into other worlds. Storms come in various guises, but tornadoes and those that generate lightning can prove particularly devastating. Put storms and rainbows together and you get a battle of diametrically opposed forces, one active, aggressive, destructive, the other the reverse – and yet both in their own ways utterly spectacular.
Continue reading...Swirling Non-Supercell Tornadoes in Pictures
Friday, May 29, 2009
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.
Continue reading...10 Most Bizarre Meteorological Phenomena
Monday, January 19, 2009
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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Thursday, October 1, 2009
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