Newly revised and vetted by weather experts, this informational introduction to tornadoes provides more than 50 tornado facts, including how they form, the scale used for classifying them and the safest places to go in case one should happen near you.

With winds that can reach speeds of three hundred miles an hour and funnel clouds that can measure a mile in diameter, tornadoes leave enormous damage in their wake. Now Seymour Simon examines these twisting columns of air and destruction. Simon explains how tornadoes are formed, why and when they are most likely to occur, how scientists classify and track them -- and what to do if one touches down. Full-color photographs show this powerful phenomenon...

An overview of tornadoes that covers such aspects as their history, scientific explanations of their formation and life cycle, myths, statistics, risks, and safety.

When a tornado threatens his farm, Otis the tractor must try to save the animals, including the unfriendly bulletin.

An Australian wombat joins the Champs baseball team, and even though he is disastrously ignorant about the game, his innate talents save everyone when a tornado suddenly strikes.

In this enthralling nonfiction reader that features informational text, vivid photos, stimulating facts, and colorful diagrams, readers will learn all about tornadoes and hurricanes--from how they are formed to where are they are most common.

What is it like getting caught in a hurricane or a tornado? How does Earth s geography recover after enduring such disastrous weather? Questions such as these are answered in this engaging text that supports common areas of science curricula. Scenarios involving getting caught in dangerous weather are described, giving readers a glimpse of what it's like to experience a hurricane or tornado. The text is supplemented with informative fact boxes, well-organized...

In the aftermath of a tornado that has devastated her hometown of Elizabeth, Missouri, sixteen-year-old Jersey Cameron struggles to overcome her grief as she is sent to live with her only surviving relatives.

A twister strikes Farmer Brown's farm and mixes the animals all up, so that the cows oinked, sheep clucked, hens brayed, and his hound neighed.