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Storm warning, the story of a killer tornado, Nancy Mathis

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Storm warning, the story of a killer tornado, Nancy Mathis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-237)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Storm warning

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

71842848

Responsibility statement

Nancy Mathis

Sub title

the story of a killer tornado

Summary

An account of the May 3, 1999, tornado outbreak in Oklahoma, including the story of the F5 tornado "whose 300 mph winds were the fastest ever recorded on the planet." Includes material on Ted Fujita and Gary England

Table Of Contents

Nature's atom bomb -- A meteorological star -- A tornado forecast -- Searching for clues -- The tornado detective -- Priority one -- Hiding from the bear -- Inside the bear's cage -- Mr. Tornado sees his first -- A twister's journey -- Vortex -- The twister's aftermath -- Seeing the winds -- A tornado's grip

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