Tornadoes and Other Dramatic Weather Systems

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What is Tornadoes and Other Dramatic Weather Systems about?

Discover the science behind some of the world’s wildest weather. This lively guide explains how tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, floods, dust devils and other dramatic systems form and behave. Find out why storms spin, how meteorologists track them and what happens when powerful winds and waves strike. Packed with clear explanations, striking photographs, diagrams, unusual facts and a useful reference section, it reveals the forces shaping Earth’s atmosphere and the ways people prepare for dangerous weather.