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April 27, 2011 marked the climax of a superstorm that saw a record 358 tornadoes rip through twenty-one states in three days, seven hours, and eighteen minutes. It was the deadliest day of the biggest tornado outbreak in recorded history, which saw 348 people killed, entire neighborhoods erased, and $11 billion in damage. But from the terrible destruction emerged everyday heroes, neighbors, and strangers who rescued each other from hell on earth....
3) Tornadoes!
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Tornadoes are funnel-shaped clouds that can cause massive destruction on the ground. Their winds can swirl faster than 260 miles per hour! In addition to factual information, youngsters will learn about how such extreme weather affects the lives of people in areas where these atmospheric storms are common. Using her acclaimed combination of clear wording and detailed illustrations, Gibbons explains how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying...
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As a new day begins in the small American town of Minninnewah, the residents start their day as ordinary as the next. Mother Nature, however, has other plans for them. Inhabitants have just thirteen minutes to seek shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving them struggling to protect their loved ones and fighting for their lives. Left to deal with the aftermath, four families must overcome their differences and find strength...
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The first book in a brand new series featuring New York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson's beloved Scumble River setting and characters, Dead in the Water is a gripping mystery that won't let you go until you've turned the last page. A twister, a kidnapping, and a murder--oh my! Scumble River may never be the same. For school psychologist Skye Denison, there's certainly no place like home. When a violent tornado devastates her small hometown...
12) Science kids: Hurricanes, tornadoes, cyclone bombs, atmospheric rivers, floods and extreme weather
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In this new 2023 high-definition program, learn all about extreme weather. What are hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones? What is the Coriolis Effect? What are bomb cyclones, tornadoes, and atmospheric rivers? How is climate change leading to more flooding and other extreme weather? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with this exciting video and dynamic graphics that reinforce important concepts.
13) Barn storm
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When a tornado touches down in a pond on Farmer Brown's property, it sets off a chain of events among the barnyard animals that soon has every creature displaced, but not unhappy.
15) Tornadoes
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How do tornadoes form? Where do tornadoes strike? How can you stay safe during a tornado? Read this book to discover the answers!
16) Sharknado 5
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"With much of America lying in ruins, the rest of the world braces for a global sharknado, Fin and his family must travel around the world to stop them"--www.imdb.com.
17) Tornadoes
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Students explore the colors, shapes, and sizes of tornadoes in this compelling book. The challenges of tracking and predicting these violent windstorms and the dangerous work of storm spotters and storm chasers are also presented.
18) I am a tornado
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An angry, destructive tornado picks up an empathetic cow, and when Cow politely asks to be put down, the two enter a conversation that has some unforeseen results.
19) Chasing Helicity
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Chasing Helicity volume 1
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Thirteen-year-old Helicity, not a victim of a horrific tornado but a survivor, connects with a local meteorologist and other stormchasers who support her plan to become one of them.
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