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A Snowflake story comic strip

Big and Small, A Snowflake Story

Blowing snow during a blizzard reduces visibility.

Blowing snow during a blizzard reduces visibility.

Diagram of how hurricanes form

How Hurricanes Form

Diagram of how tornadoes form

How Tornadoes Form

Hurricane Alex

Hurricane

All of the houses are damaged and only two houses remain standing. There is sand and debris covering the ground around the houses.

Hurricane Damage

Ice-covered powerlines

Ice Storm

A bolt of lightning across a dark sky

Lightning

Microscope image of a snowflake

Snowflake

A thick layer of snow on a fence

Snowstorm

Storm front over Lake Superior.

Storm Front Over Lake Superior

A large, dark storm cloud rises high up into the sky above a dark horizon.

Supercell Thunderstorm

Storm clouds fill the sky above the grassy plains.

Thunderstorm

Thunderstorm Formation

Thunderstorm Formation

A crowd watches as a tornado form in Wyoming in June of 2009

Tornado in Wyoming (U.S.) on June 5, 2009

Trees laid flat from a microburst

Wind

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This material is based upon work supported by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, a major facility sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.