One moment, it is sunny and calm. The next moment, a whirling black cloud swoops down. It picks up a house and throws cars through the air. It blows a man's clothes right off his body. Look out! Take cover! It's a twister - one of the most powerful forces on Earth!.
All over the world, people dream of coming to America. When they arrive, someone special is waiting for them. She stands in New York Harbor, lighting their way.
Photographs, illustrations, and text introduce early readers to the dangers of tornadoes and hurricanes, and describes how they form, how to stay safe, and accounts of cyclonic storms during the twentieth century.
