Tornadoes and Hurricanes

​Let's build a tornado in a jar!

Here are some library resources for learning about tornadoes and hurricanes!

Eyewitness hurricane & tornado by Jack Challoner

Thunderstorm by Arthur Geisert

Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast : disaster & survival by Mara Miller

The magic school bus inside a hurricane by Joanna Cole

Crafts for kids who are learning about weather by Kathy Ross

Tornado! : the story behind these twisting, turning, spinning, and spiraling storms by Judith Bloom Fradin & Dennis Brindell Fradin

I survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 [sound recording] by Lauren Tarshis

Hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters by Andrew Langley

Wild weather : floods! by Lorraine Jean Hopping

Natural disasters by Claire Watts

Aunt Minnie and the twister by Mary Skillings Prigger

Hurricanes by Seymour Simon

Hurricanes by Jean Allen

Weather projects for young scientists : experiments and science fair ideas by Mary Kay Carson

I survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis

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Here are some YouTube videos about tornadoes and hurricanes!

Additional Resources:
​The National Weather Service also has a wonderful page of resources for learning about weather for kids and teens. You can also visit YoungMeteorologist.org for a game made by Plan!t Now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Weather Service, and the National Education Association, and even earn a Young Meteorologist certificate!