TABLE OF CONTENTS Weather Can Become Extreme 4 A Thunderstorm Is an Electrical Storm 6 Tornado Winds Can Reach 300 Miles per Hour 8 Hurricanes Are Powerful Tropical Storms 10 Tsunamis Are as Fast as Jet Airplanes 12 Heat Waves Can Bake Fruit on Trees 14 Droughts Are Slow Killers 16 Dust Storms Can Move across Oceans 18 Wildfires Burn Large Areas Quickly 20 Blizzards White Out the Landscape 22 Ice Storms Take Out Power Lines 24 Cold Waves Can Freeze Water Supplies 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
1 WEATHER CAN BECOME EXTREME Will it rain Will it be warm What should I wear Weather is often the first thing people think about every day Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place In most places the weather can change from season to season and day to day It may even change from hour to hour The National Weather Service NWS in the United States helps people prepare for the weather The NWS uses radar on the ground It has satellites in space to gather weather information It also uses weather balloons to measure air temperature pressure wind and humidity Together all this information gives them weather forecast reports Forecasts may predict sun and warm temperatures Or they might predict extreme weather The weather forecast lets drivers know about dangerous weather 4
12 Things To Know About Wild Weather
Explores 12 things to know about wild weather. Includes amazing facts along with information about key problems and solutions.
About This Book
By: Jamie Kallio
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Published by: 12-Story Library provided by Amicus, part of The Creative Company
