Bibliograph

Thunderstorms, Jen Green

Type

Label

Thunderstorms, Jen Green

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 5-11

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thunderstorms

Oclc number

1012638500

Responsibility statement

Jen Green

Series statement

World Book's library of natural disasters

Summary

"A discussion of thunderstorms, derechos, hailstorms, and microbursts, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant thunderstorm events from history"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What are thunderstorms? -- When and where do thunderstorms develop? -- What happens during a thunderstorm? -- The Fort Worth hailstorm -- What are lightning and thunder? -- Types of lightning -- Aircraft at risk -- Forest fires -- Downpours and flooding -- Flash flood in the rockies -- Hailstones -- Deadly hailstorms -- Brisbane, 2014 -- Tornadoes -- The super tornado outbreak -- Microbursts -- A hazard to aircraft -- Derechos -- United states derecho -- United States double derechos -- Safety in thunderstorms -- Windstorms -- The North Sea floods of 1953 -- The Great Gale of 1987

Target audience

juvenile

Classification