Tornadoes! When the Wind Starts to Spin
What makes the wind twist and spin? Tornadoes! When the Wind Starts to Spin introduces young readers to funnel clouds, tornado shapes and powerful storm winds. Colourful illustrations and simple explanations explore how tornadoes form and how meteorologists use radar and computers to study them.
About this book
The book begins with a simple question: what is a tornado? Short sections introduce funnel clouds, rotating winds and the different shapes and sizes tornadoes can take. It also looks at where these storms occur and how they can change trees, soil and the surrounding landscape.
There is a section on meteorologists and the radar and computers they use to track storms, followed by pages about how scientists study wind speed and tornado paths. Illustrations accompany the short explanations, making it possible to pause on one topic at a time. Families can use the book to talk about weather questions and the importance of listening to local warnings.
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