Bibliograph

Hurricane & tornado, written by Jack Challoner

Type

Label

Hurricane & tornado, written by Jack Challoner

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsphotographs

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hurricane & tornado

Responsibility statement

written by Jack Challoner

Series statement

Eyewitness

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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 -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

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