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Readers can learn all about tornadoes in this book full of facts and photographs.

Introduces the different types of hurricanes and tornadoes, their histories, and effects on humans.

Analyzes tornadoes, including their origins, formation, intensity, destructive capabilities, and significance as a weather phenomenon.

Describes the causes, different parts, and movements of tornadoes, discusses how they are tracked and studied by scientists, and suggests science projects and related activities.

Includes a simple experiment.

Discusses what a tornado is, where and when tornadoes occur, how they form, and the kind of damage that a tornado can do.

Discusses the natural phenomenon of tornadoes, including their development, the destruction they cause, our ability to predict them, scientific studies, and efforts to educate and warn the public.

Describes the process of how tornadoes can form. Also includes explanations of updrafts, downdrafts, thunderstorms, rotation, and funnel clouds.