| Description |
55 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
World Book's library of natural disasters.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
What is a tornado? -- First signs of a tornado -- The 2006 tornado outbreak -- Supercell storms -- Anatomy of a tornado -- Waterspouts -- Tornado alley -- The super tornado outbreak of 1974 -- Tornado damage -- Oklahoma outbreak, 1999 -- Joplin tornado of 2011 -- City disasters -- The tri-state tornado, 1925 -- Around the world -- Other hazards -- Tracking and forecasting -- Storm chasers -- Tornado watch and warning -- Shelter from the storm -- The super tornado outbreak of 2011 -- Emergency services -- El Reno tornado of 2013. |
| Summary |
"A discussion of tornadoes, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant tornadoes and tornado outbreaks from history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Age 5-11. |
| Note |
Age 5-11. |
| Audience |
1110L Lexile |
| Note |
1110L Lexile |
| Subject |
Tornadoes -- Juvenile literature.
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Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature.
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Natural disasters. |
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Tornadoes. |
| Genre |
Juvenile works.
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| ISBN |
9780716699408 (hardcover) |
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0716699400 (hardcover) |
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