Thunderstorms 

 - Second edition 
 - 47, [1] pages :   illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;  28 cm 
 - World Book's library of natural disasters ; #11 .
 - World Book's library of natural disasters ; #11. .
<br/><br/> Includes glossary and index 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references 
<br/><br/>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 -- Tornadoes -- The super tornado outbreak -- Microbursts -- A hazard to aircraft -- Safety in thunderstorms -- Windstorms -- The North Sea floods of 1953 -- The great gale of 1987. 
<br/><br/> "A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/> Primary 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780716698289 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Thunderstorms--Juvenile literature
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>551.554