Challoner, Jack,
Hurricane & tornado /
Hurricane and tornado. Eyewitness hurricane & tornado. Eyewitness hurricane and tornado.
written by Jack Challoner.
- American edition.
- 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
- DK eyewitness. .
At head of title: Eyewitness.
Includes bibliographical references (page 68) 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©ło -- Freaky conditions -- Beyond Earth -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.
Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.
ISBN: 9781465420954 1465420959 9781465420534 1465420533
Subjects--Topical Terms: Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Severe storms
Natural disasters
Storms
Dewey Class. No.: 551.55