Incredibly Dramatic Tropical and Winter Storm Photos

Whether it's a hurricane in the Caribbean, a tornado in the Great Plains or a snowstorm in the mountains, tropical and winter storms are the stuff of legends — so much so that ancient mythology and various religions are filled with weather gods that people have prayed to for centuries.

Some people have become so fascinated with storms that they've made a career out of traveling to various parts of the world to chase them and try to understand them better. While not all of us have the courage to embark on that journey, these incredible photos of storms allow us to witness some of the unworldly shapes these weather patterns take.

Dark Storm Racing Over the Countryside

Location: Bulgaria

Shelf Cloud Over New Mexico

Location: New Mexico

Dark Clouds and Swaying Palm Trees

Location: Florida

Watching the Storm Roll In

Location: United Kingdom

Turbulent Seas

Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Serious Lighting Storm

Location: Slovenia

Watching the Storms From the Plains

Location: Unknown

Lighting Strikes Over the City

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Blizzard-Covered Cars

Location: New York, New York

Tornado in the Fields

Location: McCook, Nebraska

Storm Chasing in the Plains

Location: Salina, Kansas

Walking in the Snowstorm

Location: Japan

Over the Baltic Sea

Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Umbrella Mishap

Location: Turkey

Storm at Dusk

Location: Seattle, Washington

Sister Funnel Clouds

Location: St. Francis, Kansas

Rainbow in the Clouds

Location: Monument Valley, Arizona

Rapidly Rotating Classic Supercell

Location: Buffalo, Oklahoma

Not-So-Distant Storm

Location: Trutnov, Czechia

Desert Skies

Location: Tucson, Arizona

Colorful Clouds In Kansas

Location: Kansas

Storm Surge

Location: Nazareth, Portugal

End of the Storm

Location: Great Plains, Nebraska

Stormy Safari

Location: Maasai, Kenya

Summer Tornado

Location: Florida

Snowy in the Big Apple

Location: New York, New York

Purple Lightning

Location: The Netherlands

Sunset Storm

Location: South Dakota

Farm Life

Location: Australia

Storm at the Cliffs

Location: Spain

Waves Crashing

Location: Le Conquet, France

City Storm

Location: Aventura, Florida

Dramatic Storm Clouds Over Neighborhood

Location: Colorado

Twister Behind Houses

Location: Sweden

Winter Storm in Dallas of All Places

Location: Dallas, Texas

Icicles and Snowstorm

Location: Unknown

Aerial View Of Rainfall

Location: Florida

Rough Waters Through the Porthole

Location: Norway