Tornadoes - page 8

GLOSSARY
RESOURCES
INDEX
Bluestein, Howard B. Tornado Alley: Monster Storms of the
Great Plains. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Edwards, Roger. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion Storm Prediction Center. “The Online Tornado FAQ.” http://
www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/.
Farndon, John. Extreme Weather. New York: Dorling Kindersley,
2007.
Grazulis, Thomas P. The Tornado: Nature’s Ultimate Windstorm.
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2001.
anemometers – devices that measure wind speed
mesocyclone – the broad, rotating area of a thunderstorm about
five miles (8 km) above the ground
radar – technology that detects objects from a distance, as well
as their speed and direction
Scientists believe that each tornado produces its own signature sound.
categories 7, 21,
24, 25, 28
damage 5, 22, 24, 31
death tolls 6, 7,
16, 17, 20, 21,
22, 26, 31
formation
conditions 5,
9, 12, 14, 19
infamous tornadoes
10, 16, 21, 22,
26, 31
National Severe
Storms
Laboratory 25
predictions 6, 8,
9, 20
reported sightings
8, 18, 19, 20,
21, 25, 28
thunderstorms 5,
12, 19, 28
tornado features 5,
14, 26, 28, 31
tornado safety 21
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