01612cam a22002534b 4500 3228 20231030121904.0 2023 s2023 iluab j b 001 0 eng 9780716698289 9780716698173 (set) RDA 3228 ENG J 363.34924 THUN Thunderstorms. 2nd ed. Chicago : World Book, 2009. 47, [1] pages : illustration (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm. World Book's library of natural disasters Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. 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. "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. Thunderstorms Juvenile literature. 183705 World Book, Inc. 175469 ddc BOOK 169 Boniswa Ngcongolo 169 Boniswa Ngcongolo 759751 759750 0 0 ddc 0 0 300 ERMEL KHULL Non_Fiction 2023-10-30 0 J 363.34924 THUN 33228024396721 2023-10-30 2023-10-30 BOOK