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Tornado in Action
As usual the Squadron Signal Publications fills one of the most relevant combat aircraft in post WWII era, a multinational program under the auspicies of the German, Great Britain and Italy goberments. The book cover the history of the aircraft development, the users and a brief accounting of the performance in the Gulf War As a plastic modeller I think, that need more photos of the interior ... Read more

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Tornadic Finesse
... it is the best book on tornadoes that I've ever read (Arjen and Jerrine Verkaik's "Under the Whirlwind" is a close second - well, not that close, as it's well eclipsed in size by this). It not only covers every F2 and over-/killed one or more-tornadoes in the U.S. over three centuries, and tornado listings and path-maps for every state, but goes into detail on tornado formation, the dynamics of a supercell storm, other wind-related hazards they produce, a detailed, illustrated analysis of the Fujita scale and what damage counts for what ranking - in short, just about everything that counts regarding tornadoes. A must-have for cyclonophiles!

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Tornadic Finesse
It's a crime that this book is out of print, since it is the best book on tornadoes that I've ever read (Arjen and Jerrine Verkaik's "Under the Whirlwind" is a close second). It not only covers every F2 and over-/killed one or more-tornadoes in the U.S. over three centuries, and tornado listings and path-maps for every state, but goes into detail on tornado formation, the dynamics of a supercell storm, other wind-related hazards they produce, a detailed, illustrated analysis of the Fujita scale and what damage counts for what ranking - in short, just about everything that counts regarding tornadoes. A must-have for cyclonophiles!

Best Book for a Tornado Enthusiast
Wow! What a book! This has every F2 and above tornado in this book! This is one book that is worth the cost and I usually don't read books! I have done tons of research and this book is my #1 place to look!

The Bible of Tornado Research!
This book was the main source for my masters thesis on the effectiveness of the National Weather Services Severe Weather Watch and Warning System. Very critical to my research was the paths of individual storms as well as intensity and this covered both magnificently.

Probably is a little too pricey for the person with casual interest, but for a power user a MUST HAVE!

Everything you ever wanted to know about tornadoes
Significant Tornadoes contains the most comprehensive set of US tornado statistics I have ever seen.(1880 to 1991) This book is a MUST BUY for anyone who studies tornadoes or anything related to tornadoes including frequency, casualty or damage. It is written for the professional, but in a language that everyone can understand. With its myriad of charts, pictures, tables, graphs, and statistics, it is without question the ultimate tornado encyclopedia. My only complaint is that it has not yet been updated to include statistics beyond 1991 ... Read more