When it comes to weather, 2013 will be remembered primarily for Supertyphoon Haiyan, the strongest storm ever recorded at landfall, which slammed into the Philippines in early November and killed at least 6,000 people. But the typhoon wasn’t the only incidence of extreme weather this year. From the tornado that tore apart the Oklahoma town of Moore in May to the floods that drowned parts of Colorado in September, 2013 saw more than its share of storms, heat waves and other natural disasters. 2013 may not be as bad as 2012, which was the hottest year in U.S. history and featured 11 weather events that causes losses exceeding $1 billion, including Superstorm Sandy. But as these photos show, the price of extreme weather is still high.
Earth, Wind and Fire: The Extreme Weather of 2013
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Wind-blown embers fly from an ancient oak tree that burned in the Silver Fire near Banning, Calif. Aug. 7, 2013. Within hours of breaking out about 90 miles outside of Los Angeles, the fire blackened more than 5,000 acres, officials said.
