Hurricane & tornado /
Jac Challoner.
- London : Dorling Kindersley, 2000.
- 73 p. : col. ill. ; 28cm.
- Eyewitness .
Includes index.
Weather folklore. - Early forecasts. - What is extreme weather?. - Couses of extreme weather. - Severe winds. - Thunderous storms. - Twisting tornadose. - Tornado force. - Lightning strikes. - Hailstorms. - Hurricane alert. - Hurricane horror. - Fog and smog. - High seas. - Snowstorms. - Avalanche. - Floods and landslides. - Deadly droughts. - Polar extremes. - Weather watch. - Disaster relief. - Nature's survivors. - Climate change. - El Nino phenomenon. - Freaky conditions. - Weather beyond Earth. - Did you know?. - Timeline. - Find out more. - Glossary. - Index.
Summary Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.
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Severe storms--Juvenile literature. Natural disasters--Juvenile literature. Storms.