Weather: Hurricanes

Young readers can learn how hurricanes are formed, how hurricanes are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is coming their way.

Discusses where and how hurricanes are formed, the destruction caused by legendary storms, and the precautions to take when a hurricane strikes.

Tells how hurricanes form, how scientists study them, and how they have affected the United States throughout this century.

Discusses where and how hurricanes are formed, the destruction caused by legendary storms, and the precautions to take when a hurricane strikes. Includes the words and photographs of many people who have witnessed hurricanes.

Explains why hurricanes occur and describes the technology used to study them, the damage they inflict, and some of the more famous hurricanes in history.

In the face of a massive disaster, the people, the animals, and the land itself will always find a way to survive and triumph once more.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.

Describes what a hurricane is, how a hurricane forms, what happens when a hurricane reaches land, and how to stay safe during a hurricane.

Students will study both tornadoes and hurricanes from their early beginnings to the full-blown storms that wreak havoc on land. The program shows how meteorologists use data such as location, movement, wind speed, temperature and pir pressure to predict the course of these storms and provide early warnings to people living in their path.