Examines how scientists study tornadoes. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a "How It Works" feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection.

Provide young readers with a better understanding of what causes these weather events and how to stay safe should a dangerous situation arise. With simple text and large, outstanding photos, readers will not only be informed, but also gain an appreciation of these awesome phenomenons.

This report contains material taken from the available literature on identifying severe thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes from radar echoes. Radar echo signatures indicating severe weather are consolidated for geographical areas and weather types to afford the radar meteorologist easy access to the findings of several investigators in the weather radar field. Information concerning X-band, S-band, and C-band radars is included.

A simple exploration of tornadoes, examining how these spinning storms develop, how scientists watch for them and measure their strength, and the damage "twisters" can cause.

Explains what a tornado is, how it forms, the devastation it can cause, and what scientists are doing today to keep people safe.

Whenever a twister catches the eye, a feeling of foreboding sets into the beholder. Tornadoes are some of the most dangerous forces of nature on Earth. With winds that swirl at up to 300 miles per hour, these incredible storms can destroy whatever is in their path. In this exciting, fact-filled book, students will learn how scientists predict and measure tornadoes. Readers will learn how people prepare for tornadoes and how they stay safe during and after one of these powerful storms hits. Amazing photographs highlight the beauty and danger of tornadoes and STEM topics are featured throughout.

Examines how scientists study hurricanes. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a "How It Works" feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection.