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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
Eyewitness hurricane & tornado by Jack Challoner
Thunderstorm by Arthur Geisert
Thunderstorm by Arthur Geisert
Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast : disaster & survival by Mara Miller
Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast : disaster & survival by Mara Miller
The magic school bus inside a hurricane by Joanna Cole
The magic school bus inside a hurricane by Joanna Cole
Crafts for kids who are learning about weather by Kathy Ross
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
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
I survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 [sound recording] by Lauren Tarshis
Hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters by Andrew Langley
Hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters by Andrew Langley
Wild weather : floods! by Lorraine Jean Hopping
Wild weather : floods! by Lorraine Jean Hopping
Natural disasters by Claire Watts
Natural disasters by Claire Watts
Aunt Minnie and the twister by Mary Skillings Prigger
Aunt Minnie and the twister by Mary Skillings Prigger
Hurricanes by Seymour Simon
Hurricanes by Seymour Simon
Hurricanes by Jean Allen
Hurricanes by Jean Allen
Weather projects for young scientists : experiments and science fair ideas by Mary Kay Carson
Weather projects for young scientists : experiments and science fair ideas by Mary Kay Carson
I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011
I survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis

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!

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Local History Dept.
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LaSalle Library
8728 Buffalo Avenue

Hours: 
Monday:        10am - 8pm
Tuesday:        10am - 8pm
Wednesday:  Closed
Thursday:     10am - 5pm
Friday:           12pm - 5pm
Saturday:      Closed
​Sunday:        Closed
​716-283-8309
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