Tornadoes are among the most powerful forces on earth; with swirling winds of more than 300 miles per hour, and the strength to destroy nearly everything in their path, they account for an average of 60 deaths every year.
A recent report confirmed that 2010 to 2019 was the hottest decade since record keeping began 140 years ago; in July of 2018, new temperature records were set around the world.
The Polar Vortex is a low-pressure area and wide expanse of swirling cold air that is normally parked in the polar regions; in 2019, the vortex created conditions on Earth that were colder than Mars.
The ravages of floodwaters can render any location instantly unrecognizable.
Drought occurs in almost all types of climates.
Every year, there seems to be an ever-increasing number of news stories about violent storms hitting various areas of the planet.