{"product_id":"the-tornado-natures-ultimate-windstorm","title":"The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm","description":"\u003cp\u003eTornadoes occur in every state in the Union  and each region of the nation has its unique \"tornado season.\" The most intense tornadoes can carry automobiles a half-mile and level a well built home. Some tornadoes have crossed mountains  seemingly unimpeded. Some have lasted more than an hour  scouring the earth with wind speeds of 250 miles per hour. Nor are tornadoes unique to the United States. In Bangladesh  for example  they have killed a thousand people in a single swath.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? Thomas P. Grazulis  a tornado research meteorologist and founder of the Tornado Project  has been a consultant for television specials  including Cyclone (National Geographic)  Target Tornado (The Weather Channel)  Forces of Nature (CBS)  and others  helping provide answers to these questions for the general public. Here he sets the record straight about tornado risk  the Fujita Scale  and the number of tornadoes occurring annually. He also sheds light on misconceptions and contradictory theories about tornadoes. Recreating the incredible drama so often accompanying interactions between people and tornadoes  The Tornado: Natures Ultimate Windstorm provides detailed meteorological and statistical information on these marvels of nature  among the most fascinating scientific puzzles on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946008637493,"sku":"ByrdShop_0806132582","price":79.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780806132587.jpg?v=1769918927","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-tornado-natures-ultimate-windstorm","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}