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Explore predictive clues from the deadly Melbourne Thunderstorm Asthma outbreak in 2016. Researchers are using severe weather tools to understand and predict this hazardous phenomenon.

The 2016 Thunderstorm Asthma Outbreak in Melbourne, Australia introduced many people to this hazard, but it is not new. Now researchers at the University of Georgia and Emory University are using severe weather tools to understand how to predict it.

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This supercell thunderstorm dropped baseball sized hail onto the town of Woodward, Oklahoma. The same town was hit a few weeks later by a violent and deadly tornado.

https://flic.kr/p/nEZB4j | Woodward Oklahoma Supercell | This supercell thunderstorm dropped baseball sized hail onto the town of Woodward, Oklahoma. The same town was hit a few weeks later by a violent and deadly tornado.

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Her photo – since shared thousands of times – captures an incredible shot that many Tornado Alley storm chasers sometimes spend years longing for.

A low-precipitation supercell ~ In the foreground is the rotating updraft where warm air spirals inward & upward. Behind this corkscrew tower is probably a narrow shaft of heavy rain & hail. Behind, the storm’s pink & violet anvil spreads outward downwind. From time to time, sheet-light crackles of lightning can crawl along this 10-mile-high anvil. LP supercells are often smaller & may mark a phase at the end of a supercell’s life cycle but they're dangerous & can produce tornadoes…

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Witness a distant view of a supercell thunderstorm with a large 'overshooting top', a phenomenon indicating severe weather. This storm resulted in baseball size hail and multiple tornadoes.

A distant sunset view of a supercell thunderstorm (cumulonimbus) cloud with a large "overshooting top" near Abilene, Kansas. Large "overshooting tops" are usually indicative of severe weather. This storm produced baseball-size hail and several tornadoes.

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Discover the awe-inspiring beauty and power of supercell thunderstorms. These massive, destructive storms are among the biggest and strongest in nature, creating breathtaking landscapes and captivating images. Explore the stunning photography capturing the intense beauty of supercell storms.

Supercell storms are just that: super – but not always in a good way. Supercells are among the biggest, strongest and sometimes most destructive kinds of storms imaginable, and their effects can be fe

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