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BL
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| Record Number
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701785
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b523974
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| Main Entry
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Grazulis, T. P.
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| Title & Author
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The tornado : : nature's ultimate windstorm /\ Thomas P. Grazulis.
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| Publication Statement
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Norman :: University of Oklahoma Press,, c2001.
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| Page. NO
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xix, 324 p. :: ill., maps ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0806132582 (alk. paper)
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: 9780806132587 (alk. paper)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-313) and index.
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| Contents
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Tornadoes Past and Present -- In the Wake of a Tornado -- Tornado Life Cycle -- Tornado Formation -- Tornado Forecasting and Warnings -- Tornado Wind Speeds -- Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity -- Tornado Myths -- Tornado Safety -- Approaching the Unapproachable -- Tornado Numbers and Records -- Tornadoes by Decade -- Tornadoes Outside the United States -- Tornado Risk -- Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes.
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| Abstract
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"Filled with dramatic accounts of tornado touchdowns, this book addresses the whirlwind of questions surrounding the phenomenon of the tornado. How often does a tornado hit a particular location? How fast are the winds? Do tornadoes really seek out trailer parks? Can they actually defeather a chicken? How many tornadoes hit the United States every year? How big can tornadoes grow?" (Pub. Web page).
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| Subject
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Tornadoes.
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| LC Classification
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QC955.G74 2001
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