The Tornado Scientist: Seeing Inside Severe Storms (Scientists in the Field series)

Research meteorologist Robin Tanamachi studies tornadoes and the region known as Dixie Alley. Her team chases tornadoes across America’s heartland as part of work intended to protect lives. The book describes Tanamachi’s long-standing interest in tornadoes and extreme weather, as well as her scientific fieldwork. Sources and a glossary provide further information, while photographs document the subject. This account follows a meteorologist investigating severe storms and the challenges of understanding tornadoes from close range.