Tornadoes (facts On File Dangerous Weather Series)
by Michael Allaby /
2004 / English / PDF
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Describes how a tornado forms, its structure, how it travels, and how a tornado dies, along with information on such topics as when tornadoes happen, measuring the severity of a tornado, tracking and forecasting, and safety during a tornadoBy far the most vehement storm known on Earth, the tornado has an average life span of no more than half an hour. Yet, during that time, it will expend about as much energy as is used to light the streets of New York City for one night. This updated and revised volume in the Dangerous Weather series explores tornadoes.
