Tornadoes / Mezzanotte, Jim

Presents a discussion of tornadoes, covering how, when, and where they form, the damage that can be caused by them, and what one can do to prepare for them.

Tornadoes explains why a funnel-shaped tornado is like a big vacuum cleaner, why its twisting winds are too fast to measure, and what a waterspout is.

Explains how twisters form and why they can be deadly.

A look at tornadoes, explaining how and why tornadoes form, and discussing the damage the violent storms can cause.