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Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters

Supercell Thunderstorm in Montana, 2010 (Sean Heavey)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters

Nature’s wrath is unmerciful, and to say she’s extremely powerful would be a major understatement. Understanding the capability of what she can do is hard to visualize, but with the help of some very skilled photographers, who took these shots at the perfect moment, we can come close. Here, then, are 15 amazing shots that will renew your respect for Mother Nature.

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters

Chaiten Volcano in Chana, Chile, 2008 (Carlos Gutierrez)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Iceland, 2010 (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Lightning Storm in Roswell, New Mexico, 2010 (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Undersea Volcano in Tonga, 2009 (LOTHAR SLABON/AFP/Getty Images)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Brushfires in Victoria, Australia, 2009 (AP Photo)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Fire in Little Tujunga Canyon, California, 2008 (REUTERS/Gene Blevins)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Double Cyclone in Iceland, 2006 (NASA/Jesse Allen)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Dust Storm in China, 2001 (NASA/Jesse Allen, Robert Simmon/MODIS science team)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Flooding in Rajanpur district, Pakistan, 2010 (REUTERS/Stringer)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Flooding in Iowa, 2008 (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Earthquake in Sichuan, China, 2008 (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2010 (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Tsunami in Hat Rai Lay Beach, near Krabi in southern Thailand, 2004 (AFP/AFP/Getty Images)

Incredible Shots of Natural Disasters
Tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 2005 (Dimas Ardian/Getty Images)

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