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There are several notable photographs or videos in the field of meteorology, the study of the Earth's atmosphere, climate, and weather. These images may be referred to as the most important, most iconic, or most influential weather-related photographs or weather-related videos.

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19th century

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Image Photographer Date Event Notes
William N. Jennings 2 September 1882 Lightning The first ever photograph of lightning, taken by William N. Jennings in 1882. This has been described as one of "the most important photos in photography history".[1]
F. N. Robinson 28 August 1884 Tornado outbreak of August 28, 1884 An iconic and widely used photograph that is claimed by the National Weather Service to be the oldest known photograph of a tornado.[2][3] This has been described as one of "the most important photos in photography history".[1]

20th century

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Image Photographer Date Event Notes
Herald Examiner March 1925 1925 Tri-State tornado An iconic and widely used photograph of the front cover of the Herald Examiner following the 1925 Tri-State tornado.[4]
Dorothea Lange 6 March 1936 Dust Bowl / Great Depression Migrant Mother is a 1936 photograph taken in Nipomo, California, by American photographer Dorothea Lange. The photo depicts a mother anxiously gazing into the distance, with an infant in her lap and two older children huddling close by. The photo captures the plight of migrant farm workers who arrived in California en masse looking for employment during the Great Depression. Initially anonymous, the woman in the photo was identified as Florence Owens Thompson in 1978, following the work of a journalist for the California-based newspaper The Modesto Bee. The photograph has been widely described as one of the most important and iconic photographs of the 20th century.[5][6][7]
John Gosen 8 June 1951 Corn, Oklahoma tornado This video was the first to feature a tornado in the United States.[8]
Don Staggs and University of Illinois Willard Airport staff 9 April 1953 Champaign, Illinois F3 tornado The first hook echo feature ever observed on radar was noted by a radar technician, during a damaging tornado in the Champaign, Illinois, area. Later on, the location of the echo was revealed to correspond with an ongoing tornado; this event led to the creation of a nationwide radar network for the detection of severe weather.[9][10]
Paul Huffman 11 April 1965 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak Massive double-funnel tornado near Dunlap, Indiana is a 1965 black-and-white photograph of a multi-vortex tornado in Elkhart, Indiana during the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak. The photograph, taken by Paul Huffman for The Elkhart Truth, was described as "one of the most famous tornado photographs ever taken" and The Indianapolis Star described the image as "one of the most the iconic weather photographs of the century".[11][12][13]
Belvidere High School Tornado Wennmacher family, April 21, 1967
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 Rockford Morning Star 21 April 1967 1967 Belvidere tornado This photo depicts survivors of the tornado outside of the Belvidere High School, which sustained a direct hit from the F4 tornado, one of many during the Oak Lawn tornado outbreak. Mike Doyle, author of the book The 1967 Belvidere tornado, described this photo as perhaps the most famous photo in Boone County history and one of the most well-known disaster photos in history.[14]
Fred Stewart 3 April 1974 1974 Xenia tornado An iconic photograph of the 1974 Xenia tornado, taken by Fred Stewart. The Associated Press bought the photographs shortly after it was ran in local newspapers.[15][16][17]
The Jordan, Iowa Tornado: One Year Later, 1977
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 Charles Barthold 13 June 1976 1976 Jordan tornado This film of the F5 Jordan tornado was used by Ted Fujita to further his theory of the satellite tornado; in this case, an intense F3 tornado that surrounded the main tornado throughout much of its life. The film itself earned Barthold a Peabody Award.[18][19]
Bill Koch stands next to the top of a utility pole in North Dakota during a blizzard
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 Dr. Herbert Kroehl 9 March 1996 North American blizzard of 1996 [20]
The "Dead Man Walking"
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 Scott Beckwith May 27, 1997 Jarrell tornado This photograph was taken as the F5 Jarrell tornado was undergoing tornadogenesis, with its multiple-vortex structure being compared to the appearance of the Grim Reaper. The image was part of a sequence taken by Scott Beckwith depicting the tornado's development.[21]
Tammy Holmgren huddled with her two daughters under an overpass as a tornado approached
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 J. Pat Carter 3 May 1999 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado A photograph of Tammy Holmgren huddled with her two daughters under an overpass as the 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado approached. This photograph was taken by Associated Press photographer J. Pat Carter. It was chosen by CNN to be the photographic representation of all tornadic activity in the 1990s.[22][23][24]

21st century

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Image Photographer Date Event Notes
Ed Lu 15 September 2003 Hurricane Isabel A photograph of Hurricane Isabel, taken by astronaut Ed Lu onboard the International Space Station. This photograph has been widely used and has been described as one of "the most iconic hurricane photos of all time".[25]
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 David J. Phillip 1 September 2005 Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina is a photograph of residents being rescued by helicopter during Hurricane Katrina. This photograph was taken by Agence France-Presse photographer David J. Phillip. Life Magazine considers this to be one of the "most important photos ever".[26]
HURRICANE KATRINA REFUGEES
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 Eric Gay 3 September 2005 Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation is a photograph of Tanisha Belvin (five-years-old) holding the hand of Nita LaGarde (89-years-old), as they are evacuated from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. This photograph was taken by Associated Press photographer Eric Gay. Esquire considers this to be one of the "world's most remarkable photographs".[27]
A man clings to the top of a vehicle before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard from the flooded streets of New Orleans
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 Robert Galbraith 4 September 2005 Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina is a photograph of a man in New Orleans, clinging to the top of a vehicle, waiting to be rescued by the United States Coast Guard during Hurricane Katrina. The photograph was taken by Reuters photographer Robert Galbraith. Esquire considers this to be one of the "world's most remarkable photographs".[27]
Greg Henshall 16 May 2007 Greensburg tornado An iconic photograph of Greensburg, Kansas, which was completely destroyed by the 2007 Greensburg tornado, which was rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. This photograph was taken by Greg Henshall, an employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).[28][29]
Justin Hobson 22 June 2007 2007 Elie tornado An iconic and widely used photograph of the 2007 Elie tornado, taken by Justin Hobson.[30] Due to the free nature of this photograph, it is often used by news articles not even discussing the 2007 Elie tornado.[31][32]
Faye Hyde’s moving photo became the image of April 27, 2011 tornadoes
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 Faye Hyde 27 April 2011 2011 Super Outbreak [33][34][35]
The original "Hurricane Shark" image
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 Unknown 2011 Hurricane Irene The original "Hurricane Shark" photoshopped image was created during Hurricane Irene in 2011, with a claim that the shark was on a street in Puerto Rico.[36]
Cobb family staggering out of Briarwood Elementary School
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 Paul Hellstern 20 May 2013 2013 Moore tornado A photograph of the Cobb family walking away, injured, from Briarwood Elementary School, which was completely destroyed by the 2013 Moore tornado. This photograph was taken by Paul Hellstern, a photographer for the The Oklahoman and Associated Press.[37][38][39]
MAN FILMS MONSTER TORNADO HITTING HIS HOUSE! Fairdale IL #Tornado
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 Clem Schultz 9 April 2015 2015 Rochelle–Fairdale tornado Clem Schultz recorded three minutes of video footage from the upstairs of his house in Fairdale, Illinois of the violent tornado approaching his community. The footage concludes with the tornado reaching Schultz's location. Clem Schultz was significantly injured in this event, and his wife was killed.[40]
WALKING ON THIN ICE.
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 Sergio Pitamitz 2018 Climate change Climate Change is a photograph of a polar bear walking along ice on the ocean. Life Magazine considers this to be one of the "most important photos ever", especially with regards to climate change.[26]
JAW-DROPPING Tornado Drone Footage Shows Kansas Town Get Ripped Apart
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 Reed Timmer 29 April 2022 2022 Andover tornado JAW-DROPPING Tornado Drone Footage Shows Kansas Town Get Ripped Apart is a video of the 2022 Andover tornado, from a drone operated by meteorologist and storm chaser Reed Timmer.[41][42][43][44][45][46]
A TV journalist taking photos of boats damaged by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida
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 Giorgio Viera 29 September 2022 Hurricane Ian A widely used iconic photograph, taken by Associated Press photographer Giorgio Viera, of journalist inspecting the damage from Hurricane Ian. The Straits Times considers this one of the most iconic photographs during 2022.[47]
'Dear, Jesus, please help them'
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 Matt Laubhan 24 March 2023 2023 Amory tornado 'Dear, Jesus, please help them' is live coverage from WTVA Chief Meteorologist Matt Laubhan during the 2023 Amory tornado, where Laubhan prayed on live television for the people in Amory, Mississippi.[48][49][50][51]
Artificial intelligence 30 September 2024 Hurricane Helene Donald Trump wading through floodwaters is an artificial intelligence-generated viral image as part of the misinformation that surrounded Hurricane Helene in 2024.[52]

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References

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