Author: John M. WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricanes
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Heavy Weather in Florida
Author: John M. WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricanes
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Central Florida Weather - Hurricanes and Great Freezes: A Historical Overview
Author: Stewart DunawayPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359481663
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This book provides general history on the tropical cyclones and great freezes that impacted - Central Florida. General history means a brief overview using primary (accurate) information to define (as best as can be found) each event - be that hurricane/tropical storm or freeze/snow storm. Orlando, Florida was my home town, and the general landscape was changed by a sequential set of killer freezes. From orange groves to subdivisions - these weather events certainly altered the State. When researching cold weather events, it was interesting to find a number of snow storms that impacted both Central Florida as well as the entire state. Information was found for cold-weather from 1765 and ends in 1991. As to tropical systems, the data was more difficult to find, but includes a few older storms from 1871 and ends in 1995.
The Climate and Weather of Florida
Author: James A. HenryPublisher: Pineapple PressInc
ISBN: 9781561640362
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
-- Easy-to-read explanations of all facets of the extreme weather phenomena of Florida -- from sunny days to hurricanes -- How climate affects lifestyle and health -- How Florida's unique peninsular shape affects wind, precipitation, and drought
Florida's Hurricane History
Author: Jay BarnesPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469600218
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
The Sunshine State has an exceptionally stormy past. Vulnerable to storms that arise in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico, Florida has been hit by far more hurricanes than any other state. In many ways, hurricanes have helped shape Florida's history. Early efforts by the French, Spanish, and English to claim the territory as their own were often thwarted by hurricanes. More recently, storms have affected such massive projects as Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad and efforts to manage water in South Florida. In this book, Jay Barnes offers a fascinating and informative look at Florida's hurricane history. Drawing on meteorological research, news reports, first-person accounts, maps, and historical photographs, he traces all of the notable hurricanes that have affected the state over the last four-and-a-half centuries, from the great storms of the early colonial period to the devastating hurricanes of 2004 and 2005--Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Dennis, Katrina, and Wilma. In addition to providing a comprehensive chronology of more than one hundred individual storms, Florida's Hurricane History includes information on the basics of hurricane dynamics, formation, naming, and forecasting. It explores the origins of the U.S. Weather Bureau and government efforts to study and track hurricanes in Florida, home of the National Hurricane Center. But the book does more than examine how hurricanes have shaped Florida's past; it also looks toward the future, discussing the serious threat that hurricanes continue to pose to both lives and property in the state. Filled with more than 200 photographs and maps, the book also features a foreword by Steve Lyons, tropical weather expert for the Weather Channel. It will serve as both an essential reference on hurricanes in Florida and a remarkable source of the stories--of tragedy and destruction, rescue and survival--that foster our fascination with these powerful storms.
Weather Rage
Author: Ross ReynoldsPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482288389
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Some atmospheric disturbances produce the kind of extreme weather events making the national and international new headlines on a regular basis. Just about everyone is interested in knowing more about hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes. There is often confusion about whether or not they are the same thing and whether, for example, we can control th
Tropical Storm Alberto Heavy Rains and Flooding, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, July 1994
Author: United States. National Weather ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood forecasting
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Local Climatological Data
Author: Extreme Weather Events
Author: Jeanne Marie FordPublisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502638398
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Scientists have linked climate change to a worldwide increase in extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods, droughts, and blizzards. Readers will learn about the various causes of these natural disasters and their costs to society, the economy, and the environment. This book explores preventive measures used throughout history, and looks at technological solutions being developed by meteorologists, engineers, and city planners to lessen future damage. Readers will also take a peek at the future predicted by climate scientists if their warnings are ignored and recommended measures are not taken.
Storm Data
Author: Extreme Weather
Author: Christopher C BurtPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393330151
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Explores some of the United States most severe or unusual weather systems, including electrified dust storms, pink snowstorms, luminous tornadoes, ball lightning, and falls of fish and toads.