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    Sydney-based photographer Penelope Beveridge tweeted this photo of a stunning lightning storm, writing, "WOW I got caught it! Lightning over Vineyards was a nano second capture #photography #storms #weather #landscapes pic.twitter.com/cxUpPv53"

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    National Geographic photographer Mike Theiss tweeted this photo of a green neon "tornado" from the Arctic Circle, writing, "http://twitpic.com/blernd - @Dagk Yes, it was raining green too and this Tornado dropped down from the storm, haha #NorthernLights"

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    Ah Leong of Samoa tweeted this picture of a tree damaged by Cyclone Evan, writing, "Wind now blowing from inland hitting the front of the house!! #cyclone #Samoa #Evan #inland http://instagr.am/p/TKY9xqkFTA/ "

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    James Sampson of Amsterdam tweeted this photo of from his car, writing, "Well this turned out better than I thought #skyporn http://instagr.am/p/TJzMoxSsxh/ "

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    Keviticus tweeted this photo of a parking lot amid a hailstorm, writing, "Why did I wait so long to run to the store?! #storm #ugly #lovingit #weather #121212 #theend http://instagr.am/p/TKKINjFhbc/"

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    Katie Flood of Fort Collins, Colo., tweeted this photo of a sunrise, writing, "Morning #skyporn @brandonrifkin ... http://instagr.am/p/TLk4ceqBoz/ "

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    Liverpool Echo tweeted this photo of a snow-lined street, writing, "Another #snow picture #dustsdownsledge pic.twitter.com/UDD1rOsH"

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    The SALT Report — the account of the Southern African Large Telescope in Sutherland, South Africa — tweeted this photo of a twister taken by one of its engineers, writing, "The skyline last night at Sutherland Observatory. Courtesy of Martin Wilkinson. @sawdos1 #salt #observatory #weather pic.twitter.com/92kRAFir"

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    RBastien tweeted this photo of a sunset in South Dakota, writing, "Cottonwood Lake, South Dakota. Our #sunset tonight, #P2 #bigbluemarble http://twitpic.com/baeukd  via @TwitPic"

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    Fotu V. of Samoa tweeted this photo of the effects of Cyclone Evan, writing "View from behind my office at Maluafou into Maluafou secondary school about 14 hours ago #CycloneEvan pic.twitter.com/Q7ii1CA5"