Hurricanes

When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather in the World

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Simon Winchester is an avid weather watcher. He’s scanned the skies in Oklahoma, waiting for the ominous “finger” of a tornado to touch the Earth. He’s hunkered down in Hong Kong when typhoon warning signals went up. He’s visited the world’s hottest and wettest places, reported on fierce whirlpools, and sailed around South Africa looking for freak winds and waves.

He knows about the worst weather in the world.

Lexile: 
1180L
When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather in the World

Lightning, hurricanes, and blizzards

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Explains how storms form, where they strike, and what makes them so powerful. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Lightning, hurricanes, and blizzards

How Does a Hurricane Form?

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Weather Adventures on Nasa.gov

How Does a Hurricane Form?

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Weather Adventures on Nasa.gov

Storms (1998)

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Bill’s grabbing his galoshes and his slicker to weather the “Storms” episode.

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Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Storms