tornadoes

Discusses causes of tornadoes, what happens during one, and the predicting of tornadoes.

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.

Describes the work of volcanologists on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, geologists studying earthquakes in Istanbul, Turkey, and meteorologists studying tornadoes on the American Great Plains.

Profiles daredevil scientists who put themselves in great danger in order to study tornadoes.

Provides information about hurricanes and tornadoes, such as where and when they occur, how they form, and the damage they can cause.

The terror of tornadoes unfolds with this account of the most devastating natural phenomenon in the world. Includes several precautions as to what to do when a tornado is approaching and how to build a storm cellar.

Two children experience a tornado.

Weather can be wild. Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other storms can cause accidents, damage property, and injure people. Learn about what makes wild weather and what you can do to keep safe.

A brief introduction to tornadoes, including what they are, how they form, and tornado safety.

Nine-year-old Isabella doesn't like to share, until a tornado destroys a neighbor's house and she realizes that the money she has earned to buy a swimming pool might be put to a better use.