A lavishly illustrated, full-color guide to tornadoes, one of nature’s most exciting phenomena, this book documents the experiences of two storm chasers who have lived through tornadoes. Myths and misconceptions pertaining to tornadoes are integrated with touching human stories of survival. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations, this book offers an exciting tour of the sky, explaining what to expect before and during a tornado, and showing the devastating aftermath. Strange occurrences such as “green sky” and “the roar of a tornado” are explained. Safety tips, a guide to rebuilding for communities, and suggestions to help people cope with the effects of a tornado round out this exceptional resource.
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Jerrine Verkaik and Arjen Verkaik are world-renowned sky photographers who have been chasing storms together for 18 years. Together they have written many articles and books, including The Severe Weather Watcher Handbook and Wind, Weather, and Waves. They live in Elmwood, Ontario.
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Interesting, enlightening and useful are only a few of the adjectives that describe this book. It has everything from exciting stories to amazing facts. While the book includes many incredible photographs, they are intended to educate rather than just inspire awe. Whether you are interested in storm chasing or just want to recognize and protect your family from dangerous weather formations, this is the book for you. It truly has truly something for just about everyone from the light browser to the seasoned chaser. This is a book that everyone in tornado-prone areas should have as a reference!
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The tale of the two twisters that took Southern Ontario by surprise on Saturday, April 20th, 1996, is made up of many stories. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
northern tornado, southern tornado, cool outflow, main updraft, strong tornadoes, separate vortices, tornado outbreak, tornado victims, tornado formation, main vortex, tornadic storms, gust front, weather office, full replacement cost, tornado strikes, large hail, tornado damage, cloud features, devastating tornado, wall cloud, weather watchers, storm chasers, tornado alley, cloud base Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Arnold Ashton, Lake Huron, Southern Ontario, Grand Valley, North America, Mike Leduc, Violet Hill, Anna Marie, Conn Road, Great Lakes, Ken Topping, Luther Marsh, Oklahoma City, Ontario Weather Centre, County Road, Georgian Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Jim Sannes, Lee Swallow, Lynn Topping, Paul Hald, Southwestern Ontario, Williams Lake New!
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The tale of the two twisters that took Southern Ontario by surprise on Saturday, April 20th, 1996, is made up of many stories. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
northern tornado, southern tornado, cool outflow, main updraft, strong tornadoes, separate vortices, tornado outbreak, tornado victims, tornado formation, main vortex, tornadic storms, gust front, weather office, full replacement cost, tornado strikes, large hail, tornado damage, cloud features, devastating tornado, wall cloud, weather watchers, storm chasers, tornado alley, cloud base Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Arnold Ashton, Lake Huron, Southern Ontario, Grand Valley, North America, Mike Leduc, Violet Hill, Anna Marie, Conn Road, Great Lakes, Ken Topping, Luther Marsh, Oklahoma City, Ontario Weather Centre, County Road, Georgian Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Jim Sannes, Lee Swallow, Lynn Topping, Paul Hald, Southwestern Ontario, Williams Lake New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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