thunderstorms

This informative volume both illuminates the dangers thunderstorms pose and offers helpful steps readers can take to keep themselves safe during one. Also featured are stunning photos of both the storms themselves and the destruction they cause.

Describes how storm chasers in weather trucks use radar to trace a storm's path in order to warn people ahead of time.

A young boy describes how a storm sweeps over the ocean jetty where he likes to spend time.

Presents information about thunderstorms, discussing how they form, precipitation and winds, thunder and lightning, and forecasting and monitoring. Includes a glossary.

Provides a simple explanation of what thunderstorms are, how they form, what happens during a thunderstorm, and how people try to stay safe.

Story of a family's experiences during a thunderstorm.

Simple rhyming text and colorful illustrations describe a powerful thunderstorm that sweeps across an Ohio farm.

A farmer and family watch as a thunderstorm sweeps into the valley, surrounds them, and then rushes off again.

"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Photographs and simple text describe how lightning forms, why thunder always follows it, and how a storm can bring hail, flooding, or tornadoes.