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This digital document is an article from Kids Discover, published by Kids Discover on June 1, 1996. The length of the article is 660 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Tornado watch! (various methods used for tornado warnings and safety precautions are described with illustrations)
Publication: Kids Discover (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 1996
Publisher: Kids Discover
Volume: v6Issue: n6Page: p16(2)

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Tornados A Part of American History
This book is part of David Ludlum's Early American Weather Series. It covers all known American tornadoes during the 1586-1870 period, sorted by regions. The material is mostly gathered from contemporary newspaper accounts and diaries. The book also includes a history of early American thoughts on the nature and formation of tornadoes from the Mathers of Massachusetts to the debates between Redfield and Espy in the mid-19th century. This book is a must for all tornado-philes and those interested in disaster history. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Arkansas Business, published by Journal Publishing, Inc. on May 6, 1996. The length of the article is 11564 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Can Fort Smith bounce back? Owners of downtown businesses hope for unified effort. (Fort Smith, Arkansas recovers from tornado aftermath)
Author: Tyler Treadway
Publication: Arkansas Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 6, 1996
Publisher: Journal Publishing, Inc.
Volume: v13Issue: n19Page: p1(3)

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This digital document is an article from Kids Discover, published by Kids Discover on June 1, 1996. The length of the article is 558 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Tornadoes. (an overview of tornadoes destructive abilities) (includes related articles on other devastating storm systems)
Publication: Kids Discover (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 1996
Publisher: Kids Discover
Volume: v6Issue: n6Page: p2(2)

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This digital document is an article from Kids Discover, published by Kids Discover on June 1, 1996. The length of the article is 675 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Myths about tornadoes. (various assumptions about tornadoes are explained)
Publication: Kids Discover (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 1996
Publisher: Kids Discover
Volume: v6Issue: n6Page: p12(2)

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Soft cover 36 pages 78 full color photographs

This twelfth addition to the popular LOCK ON series takes a very rare look at the brutish Panavia Tornado, which proved its lethality in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, officially known as Operation Desert Storm. Jointlydeveloped in the late 1960s by BAC of England, MBB of Germany, and Aeritalia of Italy, slightly different versions of this aircraft serve with the air forces of all three of these nations, and each is represented in this interesting book. Details such as landing gear, engines, external stores, cockpits,in-flight refueling probe, avionics bays, different camouflage schemes, and more are well documented by the typically stunning photography of this series. All photographs are accompanied by informative captions which guide the reader through a wealth of information. This book makes an excellent addition to the collection of any scale aircraft modeler or aviation enthusiast. ... Read more

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Tornadoes, nature's most violent and unpredictable storms, descend from the clouds nearly one thousand times yearly and have claimed eighteen thousand American lives since 1880. However, the U.S. Weather Bureau--fearing public panic and believing tornadoes were too fleeting for meteorologists to predict--forbade the use of the word "tornado" in forecasts until 1938.

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Scanning the Skies - A somewhat disappointing history
By and large, the author has succeeding in drawing together a lot of information. However, it appears to me that she has drawn most of her understanding of the history from a limited list of participants in that history. Because she is not a meteorologist herself, this lack of thorough research leads to her characterizations being rather flat. This is not a bad book for those interested in the history of our science, but it is not a definitive work on the subject.

Tornado Forecasting History
In Scanning The Skies: A History of Tornado Forecasting, Marlene Bradford highlights the development of the US tornado forecast and warning systems from the earliest inception to the modern, multi-component, highly technical system in place today.

Ms Bradford begins the book with the historical background into the theories of tornado formation and the early attempts to predict tornadoes in the United States. The major focus of the story, however, begins a little more than a century ago when the first scientific inquiries and debates as to the nature and causes of tornadoes began. Much of the limited early debate appears to have focussed on the negative aspects of a tornado forecasts, even speculating that more would die from panic or illnesses contracted while huddled in damp storm cellars than from the storms themselves! The US Weather Bureau, recognizing the difficulties in forecasting tornadoes and fearing public panic from any such forecasts, actually forbade use of the word "tornado" in any forecast until 1938.

When the author reaches the state of tornado knowledge during and just after the World War II years, she reaches the true heart of the story. Bradford gives us a well-documented account of the friction between military and civilian storm forecasters in the post-war years that was sparked by the first storm warnings produced within the US military weather service. She takes us from the events leading up to the first "official" tornado warning forecast of Major Ernest Fawbush and Captain Robert Miller issued on March 25, 1948 to the modern forecast and warning system used today by the US Storm Prediction Center.

Having brought the warning system development to the new century, Bradford concludes the book with a chapter an the evaluation of the effectiveness of the integrated tornado warning system over the past several decades. Her analysis shows a difficulty in proving the question as to whether such a system has saved enough lives for the cost of development, implementation and function.

I have no real criticism of Scanning The Skies. Readers looking for more technical material on the scientific aspects of the history of tornado forecasting may be disappointed in this book as it only briefly and superficially discusses scientific advances that lead to improvements of the tornado warning system (such as the development of Doppler radar). Recognizing that the book is intended to present the history of the process of developing a tornado warning system and not about the science behind it, I feel a little more attention could have been given to some of the more relevant scientific aspects with a few diagrams for clarification as to what forecasters look for when developing a tornado watch or warning forecast.

If you are interested in tornadoes or in disaster prevention and warning programs, I think you will find Scanning The Skies an enjoyable and informative read. Scanning The Skies is a well- written historical account of the rise of the modern tornado forecasting and warning system as well as a peek at the workings within government as agencies vie for control and funding while simultaneously trying to avoid criticism. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Review, published by American Geographical Society on October 1, 1999. The length of the article is 8499 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: BEYOND TWISTER: A GEOGRAPHY OF RECREATIONAL STORM CHASING ON THE SOUTHERN PLAINS [*].
Author: David Robertson
Publication: The Geographical Review (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 1999
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: 89Issue: 4Page: 533

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Enthralling, informative and invaluable for those who want to know more about tornados and how to protect their families against the awesome and destructive power of these storms. ... Read more

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TWISTERS IN THE HEARTLAND IS A VERY EXCITING BOOK
THE BOOK TWISTER'S IN THE HEARTLAND BY TIM D MOSIER, I FOUND THIS BOOK VERY EXCITING AND EDUCATIONAL , MR. MOSIER MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAVING HUNDERED'S OF LIVE'S, IT WAS PACKED WITH ACTION AND SHOWED VERY MUCH HOW TWISTER'S CAN DESTROY HOME'S AND LIVE'S . I WOULD STRONGLY ADVICE THE PUBLIC TO BUY THIS BOOK AND PASS IT ALONG TO THERE FAMILY MEMBER.

Sucked down by errors
Tim Mosier's first-hand accounts of tornado experiences are terrific but this book is swirling with spelling errors, grammatical errors, typographical errors and factual errors. Who editing this thing? Anyone? What a pity as this is not so much a book as a manuscript for a book before an editor and proofreader did their work. This is not to imply criticism of the author. He's done a great job and the book is riveting start to finish. But how could any publisher publish a book this messy?

twisters in the heartkland
twisters in the heartland is a must read book for the family minded person who wants to help pepare their family for severe weather tim tells it like it is and he tell his own experiences its a must read

Telling it how it is. . .
With all the drama and emotion of a movie on the subject, torando chaser Tim Mosier tells what is is like to be face-to-face with nature's most awesome wonder. Where most people have only witnessed the power and destruction of tornadoes through films, TV and second-hand stories-Mosier has had the unique experience of coming close-just one time to many for one lifetime. And in his book 'Twisters in the Heartland' he combines an understanding of the phenomenon for the average person with the realism of the moment as it takes place-through the destructive aftermath. His work as a member of an emergency management team has put him in the bird's eye view of the often bizarre situations created by a twister-ranging from having to watch helpless people sit through the storm from atop a stalled ferris wheel-to the sight of a pile of cars suddenly stacked on top of each other next to a telephone pole. Fascinating, compelling and informative.

interesting, informative and easy to read. Excellent!
"Twisters In The Heartland" is a must read book, not only for the avid stormwatcher, but for anyone who has a chance to encounter a tornado upclose and personal. The book describes real life twister touchdowns and devastation, as well as giving the readers valuable information on how to prepare for such a "Beast." Excllent reading!!!! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Capper's, published by Ogden Publications, Inc. on March 15, 2005. The length of the article is 421 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Devastating tornado took couple's home.(Heart of the Home)
Publication: Capper's (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 15, 2005
Publisher: Ogden Publications, Inc.
Volume: 127Issue: 6Page: 31(1)

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This digital document is an article from Security Management, published by American Society for Industrial Security on September 1, 1999. The length of the article is 3176 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The prevalence of tornado attacks in Oklahoma has made the state virtually one of the riskiest places to live in. Although Oklahoma residents have been accustomed to tornadoes for a long period of time, the level of destruction brought by these disasters has continued to increase. Statistics revealed that the state has witnessed a total of 76 tornadoes, including one which recorded a total of over 300 miles per hour. The primary risk associated with tornadoes is the inability of weather specialists to predict their occurrence.

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Title: There's no sun up in the sky.(tornadoes in Oklahoma)
Author: Teresa Anderson
Publication: Security Management (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1999
Publisher: American Society for Industrial Security
Volume: 43Issue: 9Page: 64(6)

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