Storm near Lamar, Colorado (© john finney photography/Getty Images)

【March 23 2017】If you’ve ever lived in an area where tornadoes occasionally strike, you may recognize this angry-looking sky as the potential start of something more dangerous than a run-of-the-mill thunderstorm. Lamar, Colorado—where this photo was taken—is on the western edge of the region in the US known as Tornado Alley, a wide band of the Midwest where tornadoes are more likely to occur than anywhere else in our country. The four-month stretch from March through June is often called ‘tornado season’ by both residents of Tornado Alley, and the scientists who study the violent funnel clouds.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..