Detecting Tornadoes

Detecting Tornadoes — page 1 — North Star EDITIONS WWW NORTHSTAREDITIONS COM Copyright 2017 by North Star Editions Lake Elmo MN 55042 All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher Produced for North Star Editions by Red Line Editorial Photographs Minerva Studio Shutterstock Images cover 1 David R Frazier Science Source 4 5 Justin Hobson Shutterstock Images 7 Martin Haas Shutterstock Images 9 Gary Hincks Science Source 10 11 Pavel Rahman AP Images 13 Kim Johnson Flodin AP Images 15 NOAA 16 17 Bettmann Getty Images 18 19 Sue Ogrocki AP Images 21 Jamie Lusch The Medford Mail Tribune AP Images 23 Jim Edds Science Source 24 25 Science Source 27 Content Consultant Paul Markowski Professor of Meteorology Penn State University ISBN 978 1 63517 004 7 hardcover 978 1 63517 060 3 paperback 978 1 63517 166 2 ebook pdf 978 1 63517 116 7 hosted ebook Library of Congress Control Number 2016949763 Printed in the United States of America Mankato MN November 2016 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marne Ventura is the author of 41 books for kids She loves writing about nature science technology food health and crafts She is a former elementary school teacher and holds a master's degree in education from the University of California

Detecting Tornadoes — page 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Tornado 5 CHAPTER 2 Tornado Science 11 A CLOSER LOOK Tornado Alley 16 CHAPTER 3 Tornado Detection 19 CHAPTER 4 Tornado Safety 25 Tornado Safety Checklist 29 Focus on Detecting Tornadoes 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32

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Detecting Tornadoes — page 4 — CHAPTER 1 TORNADO Mark Mark Hardgrove peered out through the windshield of his car It was January 2016 Heavy rain along the Florida highway made it hard to see He slowed down The windshield wipers swished back and forth There was so much water on the road that he worried about losing control of his car Florida's frequent rainstorms can make driving dangerous and can lead to tornadoes

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