Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind tornadoes, including where and why tornadoes happen and how to stay safe when the sky starts to swirl."

Decribes tornadoes, how they form, their destructive capabilities, and safety precautions that people should know.

"Funnel cloud. Siren sounds. Take shelter! Tornadoes are a force of nature that can quickly spin across the land. Their powerful winds can cause lots of damage. But you can be prepared! Learn about tornadoes, pay attention to warnings, and stay safe" --

"Describes how tornadoes form, their effects, and how people can prepare for them"--Provided by publisher.

"In this book, vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how tornadoes form. A picture diagram details and labels the steps, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about tornadoes online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. How Does a Tornado Form? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents,...

What causes tornadoes? How do scientists predict and prepare for them? Discover the answers to these questions and more. --

Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text explore the science behind how tornadoes form, where they most commonly occur, and how people can best stay safe during one.--

"Tornadoes are some of the coolest - and most destructive - weather phenomena. Some are tiny and just move a few hundred feet; some are huge and have a path of hundreds of miles! This book breaks down these incredible forces of nature for struggling readers or those in need of review on the topic. The achievable main text includes how tornadoes form, how they are measured, and some of the most destructive ever. Full-color photographs show readers...

"Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the mile-wide tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in May 2011. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a timeline of the disaster, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author"--Publisher.

These spinning columns of air can cause massive, if weirdly localized, destruction. Readers discover the conditions under which tornadoes form. The informative text explains what Tornado Alley is, and introduces the Enhanced Fujita scale, which is used to measure the destructiveness of these storms. The tornado that tore through Joplin, Missouri, in 2011 is featured in both a chapter and a two-page spread with statistics. There are chapters covering...