Hurricane & tornado
Hurricane and tornado Eyewitness hurricane & tornado DK Eyewitness Hurricane and tornado
written by Jack Challoner.
- New edition. Revised edition. American edition.
- New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021.
- 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm Hardback book.
- Eyewitness .
Originally published in 1995. "New edition"--Cover Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Weather folklore -- Early forecasts -- What is extreme weather? -- Extreme causes -- Severe winds -- Thunderous storms -- Twisting tornadoes -- Tornado force -- Measuring tornadoes -- Lightning strikes -- Hailstorms -- Hurricane alert -- Devastation -- Hurricane strikes -- Fog and smog -- High seas -- Snowstorms -- Avalanche -- Floods and landslides -- Heat waves -- Deadly droughts -- Polar extremes -- Weather watch -- Disaster relief -- Nature's survivors -- Climate change -- El Ni�no -- Freaky conditions -- Beyond Earth -- Did you know? -- Timeline.
Discover why hurricanes and tornadoes are so destructive. Understand the impacts of extreme weather and how forecasting and warning systems help keep people safe.