Tornadoes: The Science Behind Terrible Twisters by Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn

Gr. 4-6. This book in the Science Behind Natural Disasters series begins with a look at one community struck by a deadly tornado: Greensburg, KS 2007. The authors then explain weather that make tornado formation possible. They also explain the technology that can be used to predict and track a tornado and break down the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale that rates the damage caused by a tornado much like the Richter Scale is used to describe the intensity of an earthquake. The book ends with a chapter addressing how to stay safe in the event that a tornado strikes your area. A glossary, suggestions for further reading, an index, and a list of websites on this topic are all all contained at the end of this book.