Thunderstorms.
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."
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- ISBN: 9780716698128
- Physical Description 47 pages : illustrations.
- Publisher Chicago : World Book, 2007.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What are thunderstorms? -- When and where do thunderstorms develop? -- What happens during a thunderstorm? -- The Fort Worth hailstorm -- What are lightning and thunder? -- Types of lightning -- Aircraft at risk -- Forest fires -- Downpours and flooding -- Flash flood in the Rockies -- Hailstones -- Deadly hailstorms -- Tornadoes -- The super tornado outbreak -- Microbursts -- A hazard to aircraft -- Safety in thunderstorms -- Windstorms -- The North Sea floods of 1953 -- The great gale of 1987. |