The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 people. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a mile-wide monster that destroyed heart of a vibrant city. The true stories of these two events plus fascinating facts, profiles of tornado scientists and storm chasers.--

Describes the location, nature, development, measurement, and destructive effects of tornadoes, as well as how to stay out of danger from them.

Describes the origin and nature of tornadoes and how to stay safe when threatened by one of these dangerous storms.

Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Gage, he has to say yes! Dr. Gage is the host of Tornado Mysteries, the show that Dex and his older brother, Jeremy, watched every night until Jeremy joined the U.S. Navy SEALs and left Joplin. Dex certainly knows how deadly tornadoes can be, but this one isn't heading towards Joplin, and wouldn't it...

A view of nature's most violent forces at work follows a band of storm chasers over the course of a single tornado season, in a study of the effects of devastating weather, American eccentrics at work, and the commerce of catastrophe.

Traces the historical efforts to study and understand super cell tornadoes and the role of storm chasers in shaping meteorology, citing the "great storm debates" of the nineteenth century and the development of the National Weather Service.

Two children experience a tornado.

Introduces tornadoes, discussing their causes, different types, unpredictability, and some examples of destructive storms of the recent past.

The animals on a prairie wildlife refuge sense an approaching tornado and seek protection before it touches down and destroys everything in its path.

Presents a brief introduction to tornadoes, in simple text with illustrations, describing what they are, how they are formed, tornado safety, and more.