17 Unbelievable Photos That Show The Sheer Overwhelming Power Of Hurricanes

1.These remarkable windows holding back a gigantic storm surge from Hurricane Ian.

Windows looking out into a flood

2.This boardwalk in the Everglades that got twisty-turned by Hurricane Irma.

A boardwalk turned over

3.Look at the timestamp on this security camera. A tornado did this damage in a matter of 23 seconds.

Before and after a tornado destroyed a room

4.This tree that Hurricane Irma completely exposed.

A tree with exposed roots

5.This cyclone in Ireland that de-appled all of these trees.

Apples all over the ground

6.This photo of a piece of wood that went straight through this palm tree after a tornado.

A piece of wood through a tree trunk

7.This before and after shot that showed the absolute power of Hurricane Ian.

An after and before photo of Hurricane Ian
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8.This boat that Hurricane Ian decided to gently displace.

A boat resting on a pole

9.When mother nature said, "Tornados aren't scary enough, let's add fire" to this wildfire tornado in Yorba Linda, California.

A fiery tornado
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10.This photo of a rollercoaster submerged in the Atlantic by Hurricane Sandy seven months after the storm hit.

A rollercoaster in the ocean
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11.This scar left by a tornado's path.

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12.And these trees left with a scar from Hurricane Harvey six months after the storm hit.

Damaged trees

13.This terrifying photo of a storm surge over a street sign taken after Hurricane Harvey.

A street sign underwater

14.This house in Georgia that got completely displaced (and separated from its foundation) after a tornado.

A house on the street

15.The massive waves sent to this lighthouse in south Wales before Hurricane Ophelia hit.

A massive wave
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16.This flooded image of the New York subway after Hurricane Sandy.

A flooded subway

17.Finally, this line that marks where the water levels rose to on this building during Hurricane Katrina. Unbelievable.

A line showing how high the water got in Hurricane Katrina