Tornadoes (Disaster! Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (906 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0516008544 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 63 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great Tornado Book Although this book is now very dated, it's still an interesting read. My grade school library owned the book when it was new and I must have checked it out 25 times. It explains the formation of tornadoes in easy-to-read children's English. The book also mentions weather technologies like Doppler radar, only its formative stages in the early 80s when this book was published. As weather geeks like me know, Doppler radar is a critical device in modern-day forecasting.It also includes the t
Also describes some famous tornadoes, including the ones that struck Vernon and Wichita Falls, Texas, in April, 1979.. Discusses how tornadoes are formed, how they kill and destroy, and how to predict and prepare for them