Smith, Roland
Summary: After barely surviving a terrifying hurricane, Chase and his friends Nicole and Rashawn have made it to the safety of Nicole's family farm, which is also the winter home of the Rossi Brothers Circus, where flood waters are rising and dangerous circus animals are on the loose.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Audiobooks 2011
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Chase Masters travels the country with his father, a "storm runner," but he is tested in ways he never could have imagined when he and a new friend are caught in a hurricane near St. Petersburg, Florida.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Audiobooks 2011
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Summary: Describes the ways in which technology is being used to study hurricanes in order to predict both the timing and strength of these storms, focusing on NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel mission (HS3) mission that uses drone technology.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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Summary: Twenty years after her bipolar brother's penchant for chasing tornadoes leads to deadly consequences, Karena Jorge finds out that he has escaped from a psychiatric ward, prompting her to join a band of professional stormchasers in hope of finding her disturbed brother.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Pub. 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC BLUHargrove, Brantley
Summary: Documents the life and achievements of late engineer and storm chaser Tim Samaras, describing his development of innovative new tools and his life-risking efforts in pursuit of scientific information that has transformed the field of meteorology.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SAMARAS, TIM HARSandlin, Lee.
Summary: Sandlin brings readers a riveting true account of supercell tornadoes. Re-creating some of the most destructive storms in America's history, this narrative delves into the origins of meteorology, as well as the harrowing adventures of the weather-obsessed scientists whose dedication to their profession changed a nation.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 551.55 SandlinElkins, Elizabeth
Summary: Overturned cars. Destroyed houses. Snapped power lines. The powerful winds of a tornado can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how tornadoes form and learn about some of history’s worst twisters.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 ELKArmitage, Richard
Summary: When a series of strong storms hits a small town, the local residents and a series of storm chasers try to track the storm while documenting the devastation it is causing.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2014
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD INTRaum, Elizabeth.
Summary: "You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when: you're in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast, but you're unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUTarshis, Lauren
Summary: 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.--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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Summary: Many maps present weather patterns, which can aid in helping people predict hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and other forms of extreme weather. These maps can help people understand the normal patterns of everyday weather as well. Readers are introduced to these kinds of weather maps through accessible main text. Detailed diagrams, useful graphic organizers, interesting fact boxes, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing LLC 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM Map WoodCrane, Cody
Summary: "This book shows readers the awesome power of tornadoes"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022