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A
thunderstorm
is a form of
severe weather
involving
lightning
and
thunder
. Thunderstorms have had a lasting and powerful influence on mankind. Romans thought them to be battles waged by
Jupiter
. Thunderstorms were associated with the
Thunderbird
, held by
Native Americans
to be a servant of the
Great Spirit
.
Photo credit: Johan Kerstholt
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