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Book

Tornadoes

Call Number

  • J 551.553 MORR (OSH)

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Edition

Third edition.

Publication Information

Chicago, IL : World Book, Inc., [2018]

Physical Description

55 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.

Audience

Age 5-11.

Summary

"A discussion of tornadoes, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant tornadoes and tornado outbreaks from history"--

Notes

Includes glossary and index.

At head of title: Library of natural disasters.

Contents

  • What is a tornado?
  • First signs of a tornado
  • The 2006 tornado outbreak
  • Supercell storms
  • Anatomy of a tornado
  • Waterspouts
  • Tornado alley
  • The super tornado outbreak of 1974
  • Tornado damage
  • Oklahoma outbreak, 1999
  • Joplin tornado of 2011
  • City disasters
  • The tri-state tornado, 1925
  • Around the world
  • Other hazards
  • Tracking and forecasting
  • Storm chasers
  • Tornado watch and warning
  • Shelter from the storm
  • The super tornado outbreak of 2011
  • Emergency services
  • El Reno tornado of 2013.

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