"It is hard to imagine anything more adventurous than chasing a tornado. Tornado chasers follow these dangerous, unpredictable storms to learn more about them. These daredevils have to know about measures of central tendency in order to understand the data they collect during the tornado. Read about the dramatic moments before and during a tornado and analyze data to understand more about these exciting storms."--Back cover
Uses statistics to discuss the science of tornado chasing, the people who follow these storms, the instruments used, the first storm chasers, and the types of tornadoes found around the world.