2011: Photos Reveal an Extreme Year of Weather

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2011 was a year of weather and geological extremes.

A blizzard hits during rush hour in a major Midwest city, tornadoes destroy sections of metropolitan areas, snowstorm strikes in October, an East Coast hurricane floods New England, July heat reaches new levels, moderate earthquake rumbles in Virginia, a devastating tsunami...the list goes on.

We have put together a collection of stunning photos and weather imagery from major 2011 events; events that made us look on in awe, with sadness, and sometimes in complete shock.