Superstorms
Extreme Weather in the Heart of the Heartland
by Terry Swails
published by Farcountry Press
- Situated between the warm breezes of the Gulf of Mexico and the bitter cold of the Yukon, the Midwest experiences some of the nation's most dramatic weather. The collision of the elements leads to superstorms featuring extreme temperature swings, violent tornadoes, giant hailstones, destructive floods, and blinding blizzards. Terry Swails, one of the Midwest's leading meteorologists, is your guide to this weather-ravaged region. With stunning photographs and in-depth accounts, Superstorms chronicles events that have shaped the lives of generations of Midwesterners.
Come experience some of the world's most ferocious storms!
160 pages, 10'' x 9'', 68 b/w photos, 63 color photos, 52 illustrations, 22 map(s), index, 20 softcovers per case, Smythe-sewn
softcover
ISBN 10: 1560373326
ISBN 13: 9781560373322
$21.95
- written by one of the leading meterologists in the Midwest
- Includes 42 charts & graphs
| Superstorms
Extreme Weather in the Heart of the Heartland |
| "What a remarkable book! The years of work behind it are completely evident. Terry Swails has produced an incredibly well written, beautifully illustrated book that ought to sit ion the bookshelf of every weather enthusiast."
-Tom Skilling, Chief Meterologist, WGN Television and the Chicago Tribune |
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Terry Swails, with nearly three decades of on-air experience, is one of the Midwest's leading television meteorologists. He was one of the first 300 meteorologists to receive the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval in 1983. |