Samuel Parmelee's house following passage of the tornado of August 9, 1878. In: "History of the Wallingford Disaster," by John B. Kendrick. 1878. P. 51. Library Call Number F104.W28 K435.

All that remained of John Simmons' house following passage of the tornado of August 9, 1878. In: "History of the Wallingford Disaster," by John B. Kendrick. 1878. P. 67. Library Call Number F104.W28 K435.

John Ginty's house, thrown off its foundation by the tornado of August 9, 1878. In: "History of the Wallingford Disaster," by John B. Kendrick. 1878. P.71. Library Call Number F104.W28 K435.

The grade school building at Wallingford following the passage of the tornado of August 9, 1878. In: "History of the Wallingford Disaster," by John B. Kendrick. 1878. Frontispiece. Library Call Number F104.W28 K435.

Showing the path of destruction through Wallingford on the plains from the tornado of August 9, 1878. In: "History of the Wallingford Disaster," by John B. Kendrick. P. 9. 1878. Library Call Number F104.W28 K435.

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Description not available.

Mammatocumulus over the United States Air Force Academy.

Artist's rendition of a tornado destroying a structure.

Artist's rendition of a tornado in farm country.

Artist's rendition of a tornado about to strike a school at the worst possible time while school buses are loading.

Chicken that escaped from a tornado with its skin but not all of its feathers.

Artwork for Project AEOLUS - Atmospheric Experiment on Orographic Flows Lee. Waves Upslope Snow Storms Severe Down Slope Wind Storms.

Artist's conception of gust front and gust front detection system.

Formation of gravity waves in the atmosphere in vicinity of mountain range.

Possible wet micro-burst

Wet microburst. Photo #1.

Wet microburst. Photo #2.

Wet microburst. Photo #3.

Wet microburst. Photo #4. Dangerous to landing and taking-off aircraft.

Limb of microburst apparent to left of vertical cloud column.

Dry microburst as seen over plains.

Dry microburst.

Thunderstorm and microburst in vicinity of airport.

Well developed thunder storm with microburst.

Diagram of microburst.

Diagram of microburst.

Fall flowers that haven't heard winter is on its way.

Fall colors? Nope, these are red and green peppers.

Generations of fallen leaves make a kaleidoscope of color on the forest floor.

Generations of fallen leaves make a kaleidoscope of color on the forest floor.

Dr. Jim McVey enjoying an autumn afternoon on the hiking trails of Clopper Lake.

Rain drops captured falling during a spring thundershower.

Rain drops captured falling during a spring thundershower.

A fiery spring sunset.

A fiery spring sunset.

Two Maine Maritime Academy Cadets testing the ice on Penobscot Bay. This really looks like a cold day.

Sunset over the ice on Penobscot Bay. This really looks like a cold day.

Sunset over Penobscot Bay from Dice's Head.

Spectacular sunset over Germantown.

Spectacular sunset over Germantown.

Tip-toeing through the tulips on a cool spring day.

Glorious tulips on a glorious spring day.

Glorious tulips on a glorious spring day.

Glorious tulips on a glorious spring day.

Glorious tulips on a glorious spring day.

Cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin.

Cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin.

Cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin.

The Washington Monument seen rising above the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms.