Yesterday a huge typhoon hit Taiwan and China, and it’s still too early to accurately measure the death toll and damage, but estimates are grim. To get some appreciation of what it might have been like – and what any number of other massively destructive weather systems might be like – we’ve weathered The 10 Worst Storms in Pop Culture. Get your rain gear, and enjoy.

The Perfect Storm Super-Double-Hurricane Storm

It’s a dark time for America’s small-town fishing industries.

The Simpsons Hurricane

The Simpsons home miraculously escapes this storm, but the Flanders home gets hit hardcore.

Family Guy Hurricane

The hurricane in Quahog levels Peter’s beloved bar, but spares the open-air debris yeard.

The Ice Storm

Stormy weather descends on tense suburban lives.

Snake Eyes Storm

Right near the end of this ridiculous Nicolas Cage-Brian De Palma disaster, Atlantic City is hit by a huge storm.

Cast Away Storm

There’ll be a storm later on too, but the cause of Chuck’s initial marooning is a storm that downs his FedEx flight.

Journey to the Center of the Earth Tornado at the Center of the Earth

At the 3:00 mark of this trailer, you’ll see what Jules Verne thought of the center of the earth: a stormy whirlpool in an underground ocean.

Lord of the Flies Tropical Storm

Well, it’s not included in this clip, but when the crazed kids kill Simon it’s in the middle of an amazing tropical storm.

Twister Tornadoes

Well, yeah, obviously.

The Wizard of Oz Tornado

The most famous storm in movie history?

Bonus: Storm from X-Men

A truly terrible Storm, as portrayed by Halle Berry. Wait for the phenomenal closing line.