storm chasers

After barely surviving a terrifying hurricane, Chase and his friends Nicole and Rashawn have made it to Nicole's family farm, the winter home of the Rossi Brothers Circus, where flood waters are rising and dangerous circus animals are on the loose.

Chase, heading south of the border with Nicole Rossi, faces a threat to his survival while searching for the Rossi Brothers' Circus after an earthquake in Mexico.

Follows storm chasers across the Great Plains and the Deep South, including into the eye of Hurricane Katrina.

Explores the history of research into the causes and impact of tornadoes and discusses how pioneering efforts in this field led to the development of meteorology and modern weather prediction. Uses primary source documents to trace the experience of early tornado chasers and the evolution of their techniques.

Introduces readers to storm chasers and how these scientists help keep people safe from storms. Includes information on becoming a storm chaser. Features a list of famous storm chasers, a glossary, and a list of sources for further study.

Minnesota seventeen-year-old Jane McAllister has devoted years to helping her out-of-control, alcoholic mother but joining her brother in chasing tornadoes for a summer gives her a fresh perspective, new options, and her first real romance.

Explains that storm chasers hunt for tornadoes, hurricanes, or other violent storms, how they work, and how they help study weather and warn people.

Provides information about tornadoes and hurricanes, discussing how they form and the damage they cause, and looks at the activities of people who follow, film, and report on dangerous storms.

An exploration of the job of a storm chaser that discusses challenges, dangers, why people chase storm, what they can learn from their work, and other related topics.