Storm Warning: Tornadoes and Hurricanes

Storm Warning: Tornadoes and Hurricanes

by Jonathan D. Kahl

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
TORNADO WEATHER
  • Cloud formation
  • The thunderstorm life cycle
  • Tornado formation
TORNADOES AND PEOPLE
  • Touchdown
  • Tornado safety
  • Studying Tornadoes
  • Famous Tornadoes
HURRICANE WEATHER
  • Tropical weather
  • Hurricane formation
  • Hurricane movement
HURRICANES AND PEOPLE
  • Studying hurricanes
  • Hurricane names
  • Famous hurricanes
GLOSSARY
INDEX

When Hurricane Andrew hit the coast of Florida and Louisiana in 1992, more than a million people fled inland to escape the storm's 150 mile-per-hour winds.

In Memphis, Tennessee, hundreds of baby snakes dropped out of the sky after a tornado sucked thelittle animals up into a thunderstorm cloud.

Anyone who has witnessed a tornado or hurricane firsthand knows about the awesome power of these deadly storms. Although quite different in size, shape, and duration, tornadoes and hurricanes are both fierce, swirling windstorms. They can tear the roofs off houses, uproot trees, and toss cars through the air.

In Storm Warning, you'll find out where, why, and how tornadoes and hurricanes form, how scientists study these dangerous weather events, and what you can do to protect yourself if a hurricane or tornado visits your region.

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