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Challoner, Jack,

Hurricane & tornado / Hurricane and tornado Eyewitness hurricane & tornado written by Jack Challoner. - New edition. Revised edition. American edition. - 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm - Eyewitness . - DK eyewitness books. .

First published in 1995. "New edition"--Cover. Includes index.

Weather folklore -- Early forecasts -- What is extreme weather? -- Extreme causes -- Severe winds -- Thunderous storms -- Twisting tornadoes -- Tornado force -- Measuring tornadoes -- Lightning strikes -- Hailstorms -- Hurricane alert -- Devastation -- Hurricane strikes -- Fog and smog -- High seas -- Snowstorms -- Avalanche -- Floods and landslides -- Heat waves -- Deadly droughts -- Polar extremes -- Weather watch -- Disaster relief -- Nature's survivors -- Climate change -- El Niño -- Freaky conditions -- Beyond Earth -- Did you know? -- Timeline.

Discover why hurricanes and tornadoes are so destructive. Understand the impacts of extreme weather and how forecasting and warning systems help keep people safe.

ISBN: 9780744028959 0744028957 9780744039641 0744039649 9780241381489 0241381487

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC1G4913 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020348546 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Severe storms--Juvenile literature.
Natural disasters--Juvenile literature.
Hurricanes--Juvenile literature.
Tornadoes--Juvenile literature.
Storms--Juvenile literature.
Cyclones--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Informational works.
Illustrated works.