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-- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 4 new images) --

EXTREME WINTER WEATHER IN NORTH AMERICA 2021 Winter storms can bring heavy snow and freezing temperatures, though global warming also means there can be more potent rainstorms and heat waves as well

* Derecho Sweeps Across Midwest (Image from Dec 15, 2021; Posted Dec 16, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
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* Nighttime Images Detail Kentucky Blackout (Image from Dec 12, 2021; Posted Dec 15, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
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* Satellites Spot Tornado Tracks Across Midwest (Image from Dec 12, 2021; Posted Dec 13, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
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2021 WESTERN PACIFIC TYPHOON SEASON An average of twenty tropical cyclones form each year amid some of the world's warmest ocean waters

* Super Typhoon Rai (Image from Dec 16, 2021; Posted Dec 16, 2021)
    https://earthobservatory
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