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{{quote|''"All the [[Trope Namer|power of the storm]], from all the world, flows through my veins, and can be summoned by mine hammer at any time, wherever it is. A lightning storm in Japan? Mine. A hurricane off the coast of Barbados? Mine again. A brace of tornadoes in Kansas? Aye...mine. All that might, all that destructive force, mine to command. Channeled and guided through the mystic might of this hammer, guided right at thee!"''|'''[[The Mighty Thor|Thor]]'''}}
{{quote|''"All the [[Trope Namer|power of the storm]], from all the world, flows through my veins, and can be summoned by mine hammer at any time, wherever it is. A lightning storm in Japan? Mine. A hurricane off the coast of Barbados? Mine again. A brace of tornadoes in Kansas? Aye...mine. All that might, all that destructive force, mine to command. Channeled and guided through the mystic might of this hammer, guided right at thee!"''|'''[[The Mighty Thor|Thor]]'''}}


[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Simply put, this is the ability to manipulate the weather.]] It is a [[Stock Super Powers]].
[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Simply put, this is the ability to manipulate the weather.]] It is a [[Stock Super Powers]].


This usually includes [[Elemental Powers|manipulating]], [[Blow You Away|the Wind]], [[Making a Splash|water]], [[An Ice Person|ice]], [[Shock and Awe|electricity]] and thermal manipulation. Storm manipulation is very versatile. For example, using [[Blow You Away|the wind]], some storm manipulators can [[Falling With Style|fly]] and as everyone knows [[Lightning Can Do Anything]].
This usually includes [[Elemental Powers|manipulating]], [[Blow You Away|the Wind]], [[Making a Splash|water]], [[An Ice Person|ice]], [[Shock and Awe|electricity]] and thermal manipulation. Storm manipulation is very versatile. For example, using [[Blow You Away|the wind]], some storm manipulators can [[Falling With Style|fly]] and as everyone knows [[Lightning Can Do Anything]].


Sometimes these powers are used for [[Painting the Frost On Windows]]. The difference between [[Elemental Powers]] and storm manipulation, is that storm manipulation is limited to the [[Elemental Powers|elements]] that make up a storm. That means [[An Ice Person|ice manipulation]], [[Making a Splash|water manipulation]], [[Shock and Awe|lightning manipulation]], and [[Blow You Away|wind manipulation]]. Compare with [[Weather Control Machine]], where you need a dash of phlebotinum to achieve the same ends.
Sometimes these powers are used for [[Painting the Frost on Windows]]. The difference between [[Elemental Powers]] and storm manipulation, is that storm manipulation is limited to the [[Elemental Powers|elements]] that make up a storm. That means [[An Ice Person|ice manipulation]], [[Making a Splash|water manipulation]], [[Shock and Awe|lightning manipulation]], and [[Blow You Away|wind manipulation]]. Compare with [[Weather Control Machine]], where you need a dash of phlebotinum to achieve the same ends.
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== Anime and Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Darker Than Black (Anime)|Darker Than Black]]'': April.
* ''[[Darker Than Black]]'': April.
* ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'': Nami's Clima Tact gives her the ability to manipulate the weather.
* ''[[One Piece]]'': Nami's Clima Tact gives her the ability to manipulate the weather.
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura (Manga)|Cardcaptor Sakura]]'': The Storm card that has the ability to create Tornadoes and summons huge rainstorm.
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'': The Storm card that has the ability to create Tornadoes and summons huge rainstorm.
* Fate Testarossa, as well as her mother Presea, demonstrated the ability to conjure thunderstorms in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (Anime)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''. However, Fate never uses it in later seasons, preferring more local applications of her lightning-based abilities.
* Fate Testarossa, as well as her mother Presea, demonstrated the ability to conjure thunderstorms in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (anime)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''. However, Fate never uses it in later seasons, preferring more local applications of her lightning-based abilities.
* ''[[Naruto (Manga)|Naruto]]'': Darui uses Storm Release by combining [[Making a Splash|water release]] and [[Shock and Awe|lightning release]].
* ''[[Naruto]]'': Darui uses Storm Release by combining [[Making a Splash|water release]] and [[Shock and Awe|lightning release]].
* ''[[Pokémon]]'': Groudon, Kyogre and Rayquaza. Groudon's storm manipulation is limited to creating Sunlight. Kyogre has the ability to create rain and lightning. Rayquaza has the power to negate the powers of the two others.
* ''[[Pokémon]]'': Groudon, Kyogre and Rayquaza. Groudon's storm manipulation is limited to creating Sunlight. Kyogre has the ability to create rain and lightning. Rayquaza has the power to negate the powers of the two others.
** Mewtwo also initiates a big storm in the movie.
** Mewtwo also initiates a big storm in the movie.
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== Comic Books ==
== Comic Books ==
* ''[[The Mighty Thor|Thor]]'': As the quote indicates, he is the [[Physical God|God of Storms]]. This is one of his main abilities, and he is the [[Trope Namer]].
* ''[[The Mighty Thor|Thor]]'': As the quote indicates, he is the [[Physical God|God of Storms]]. This is one of his main abilities, and he is the [[Trope Namer]].
* ''[[X Men (Comic Book)|X Men]]'': Storm's mutant abilities allow her to create storms and manipulate [[Blow You Away|wind]], [[Making a Splash|rain]] and [[Shock and Awe|lightning]]. Using the [[Blow You Away|wind]] she can [[Falling With Style|fly]].
* ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X Men]]'': Storm's mutant abilities allow her to create storms and manipulate [[Blow You Away|wind]], [[Making a Splash|rain]] and [[Shock and Awe|lightning]]. Using the [[Blow You Away|wind]] she can [[Falling With Style|fly]].
* ''[[Incredible Hercules]]'': Zeus, much like the character from [[Classical Mythology]].
* ''[[Incredible Hercules]]'': Zeus, much like the character from [[Classical Mythology]].


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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* ''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians (Literature)|Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'': Zeus and his children.
* ''[[Percy Jackson & the Olympians|Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'': Zeus and his children.
** In addition, Poseidon and his children have this ability, but they're limited to Sea-Storms.
** In addition, Poseidon and his children have this ability, but they're limited to Sea-Storms.
* Tris, the weather-witch from the ''[[Circle of Magic]]'' novels. Her book is even called "The Power in the Storm" in the British edition.
* Tris, the weather-witch from the ''[[Circle of Magic]]'' novels. Her book is even called "The Power in the Storm" in the British edition.
* Cyclone and Mistral from ''[[Wild Cards]]'' are wind-controllers.
* Cyclone and Mistral from ''[[Wild Cards]]'' are wind-controllers.
* Played for laughs in ''[[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'', wherein one very minor character is, unbeknownst to himself, a "rain god", with the power that it always rains wherever he is. [[Blessed With Suck|Always]].
* Played for laughs in ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', wherein one very minor character is, unbeknownst to himself, a "rain god", with the power that it always rains wherever he is. [[Blessed with Suck|Always]].


== Live Action TV ==
== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[The X-Files (TV)|The X-Files]]'': Holman Hartz. Controls the weather instinctively: when he's sad, it rains; when he's enthralled with joy, [[That Cloud Looks Like...|smiling faces appear in the clouds]]. And when he's on the verge of a mental breakdown, all hell breaks loose.
* ''[[The X-Files]]'': Holman Hartz. Controls the weather instinctively: when he's sad, it rains; when he's enthralled with joy, [[That Cloud Looks Like...|smiling faces appear in the clouds]]. And when he's on the verge of a mental breakdown, all hell breaks loose.
* Lilith in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.
* Lilith in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.
* Used as a motif in ''[[Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers Ninja Storm]]'', though the Rangers' actual [[Elemental Powers]] don't fully reflect it. (One faction, the Thunder Rangers, does control lightning, but the Wind Rangers' powers align with [[Land, Sea, Sky]] instead.)
* Used as a motif in ''[[Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers Ninja Storm]]'', though the Rangers' actual [[Elemental Powers]] don't fully reflect it. (One faction, the Thunder Rangers, does control lightning, but the Wind Rangers' powers align with [[Land, Sea, Sky]] instead.)
* Thats the power of the [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Weather Dopant]] in [[Kamen Rider Double]]
* Thats the power of the [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Weather Dopant]] in [[Kamen Rider Double]]


== Newspaper Comics ==
== Newspaper Comics ==
* In a [[Story Arc]] in ''[[Peanuts (Comic Strip)|Peanuts]]'', Linus discovers he has the power to end rainstorms by singing "Rain rain go away/Come again some other day." He's really freaked out by it.
* In a [[Story Arc]] in ''[[Peanuts]]'', Linus discovers he has the power to end rainstorms by singing "Rain rain go away/Come again some other day." He's really freaked out by it.


== Religion and Mythology ==
== Religion and Mythology ==
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== Tabletop RPG ==
== Tabletop RPG ==
* ''[[Villains and Vigilantes (Tabletop Game)|Villains and Vigilantes]]'', The Weather Control power allows a character to summon a variety of weather types, each of which gives appropriate attack forms (e.g. a blizzard gives Ice Powers, obscures vision and causes high winds).
* ''[[Villains and Vigilantes]]'', The Weather Control power allows a character to summon a variety of weather types, each of which gives appropriate attack forms (e.g. a blizzard gives Ice Powers, obscures vision and causes high winds).
* In ''[[War Craft]]'' one of the three elements of the Orcish shamans is "Storm".
* In ''[[Warcraft]]'' one of the three elements of the Orcish shamans is "Storm".
* In the ''[[Champions]]'' supplement "The Coriolis Effect" the heroine Coriolis was given a variety of powers that effectively allowed her to control the weather over a wide area.
* In the ''[[Champions]]'' supplement "The Coriolis Effect" the heroine Coriolis was given a variety of powers that effectively allowed her to control the weather over a wide area.
* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (Tabletop Game)|Dungeons and Dragons]]'': The Control Weather spell allowed general changes in the weather, such as the degree of cloudiness/precipitation, how hot or cool it was and the wind strength. The Weather Summoning spell allowed the caster to call up a specific type of weather such as a blizzard, tornado, thunderstorm or hurricane.
* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'': The Control Weather spell allowed general changes in the weather, such as the degree of cloudiness/precipitation, how hot or cool it was and the wind strength. The Weather Summoning spell allowed the caster to call up a specific type of weather such as a blizzard, tornado, thunderstorm or hurricane.


== Toys ==
== Toys ==
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== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
* Mallo from ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' has this ability.
* Mallo from ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' has this ability.
* ''[[Touhou (Video Game)|Touhou]]'': Tenshi Hinanawi has a sword that gives her this ability.
* ''[[Touhou]]'': Tenshi Hinanawi has a sword that gives her this ability.
* Although his actual control is limited, in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]'' and its sequel ''[[Majoras Mask]]'', Link can make it rain anywhere (even, sometimes, ''inside''), by playing the [[Magic Music|Song of Storms]].
* Although his actual control is limited, in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]'' and its sequel ''[[Majoras Mask]]'', Link can make it rain anywhere (even, sometimes, ''inside''), by playing the [[Magic Music|Song of Storms]].
* '[[Pokémon (Video Game)|Pokémon]]'':
* '[[Pokémon]]'':
** Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza are embodiments of land, sea, and sky, respectively. Groudon can summon heavy sunlight, Kyogre can summon rain, and Rayquaza can nullify existing weathers.
** Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza are embodiments of land, sea, and sky, respectively. Groudon can summon heavy sunlight, Kyogre can summon rain, and Rayquaza can nullify existing weathers.
** The Vulpix, Hippopotas, and Snover lines, as well as Politoed and Tyranitar, can summon various weathers; sun and rain as mentioned, but also sandstorms and hailstorms.
** The Vulpix, Hippopotas, and Snover lines, as well as Politoed and Tyranitar, can summon various weathers; sun and rain as mentioned, but also sandstorms and hailstorms.
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