Top Ten

Weather can be shocking, nerve wracking, even terrifying. But if a healthy respect of Mother Nature turns into an irrational, uncontrollable fear; you may have a weather phobia. Guess what? You wont be alone. 1 in 10 of us may have a weather phobia, and well count down the top ten.

Its man and machine vs. weather, and all too often we lose the fight. See engineering catastrophes, mechanical mishaps and human missteps; each with one common catalystthe weather. We count down the top ten Weather Disasters" that made history.

Despite scientific tools and advanced technologies, there are still weather events that defy explanation. Balls of lightning that dance across the horizon, animals that rain from the sky and ice meteors that destroy homes. While these mysterious events keep meteorologists scratching their heads, it wont stop them from trying to find the answers.

From extreme heat to bone chilling cold, every year millions of us set out on a weather watching adventure. If you love weather like we do, these are the top ten must-see destinations for your travel bucket list.

Flash floods have the power to turn lives into nightmares. Raging walls of water barreling down rivers and bursting banks can sweep you off your feet, lift cars from asphalt, and wash homes from their foundations.

From the fiercest firestorm, to the most extreme nor'easter, to the storm that ate a hurricane for breakfast; these are the most epic weather events in American history.