Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Government information.

Risk assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

Summary:

Examines issues related to severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Discusses forecasting and issuing warnings for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, role of mitigation, and effect of climate change. Describes risk these hazards pose to communities and individuals; where, when, how, and why they occur; and what damage they may cause. Highlights role of National Weather Service in forecasting severe weather and communicating risk to communities and individuals at risk.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States

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