Item Tag : Weather

1957 Fargo Tornado, North Dakota, Images of America, Paperback

1957 Fargo Tornado, North Dakota, Images of America, Paperback On the evening of June 20, 1957, a tornado ripped through Fargo, North Dakota. It caused the deaths of seven children and five adults and left 116 injured. The tornado destroyed 359 buildings and damaged 2,543 more. The nine-mile path of destruction covered over 66 blocks in town, leaving more than 2,000 people homeless and causing approximately $20 million worth of damage. Following the tornado, first responders quickly united to aid those in need, setting up disaster headquarters, finding shelter for over 600 people, and distributing more than 100 tons of clothing and bedding. Dr. Tetsuya Fujita, a meteorologist, studied the Fargo tornado when creating the Fujita scale (F-scale) and later rated it an F5, the most destructive rating. Images of America: 1957 Fargo Tornado, shines a light on the tornado’s destruction and the rebuilding of a united and vibrant community.

Weather – Herbert S. Zim 1965, Hardback Book Golden Science Guide 301 Color

« Herbert S. Zim’s ‘Weather’ is a vintage paperback book from 1965 that is part of the Golden Science Guide series. The book features 301 illustrations in full color, making it a visually engaging and informative guide on the topic of weather. With a compact size of 6″ x 4″ and intended for young adults and adults, this book serves as a valuable resource for understanding the intricacies of weather patterns and phenomena in a fun and educational way. » FAST SHIP!!!

Significant Tornadoes Update 1992-1995, SIGNED by Thomas Grazulis, UNREAD, RARE

*Newly available signed copy in « unread » condition « Significant Tornadoes Update 1992-1995 » is now available in « unread » condition for the 1st time since its original release in 1997. This is the companion piece to the classic tornado reference book « Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991 » and to the newly released « Significant Tornadoes 1974-2022 ». Picking up where « Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991 » left off, this comprehensive update includes statistics, photos and illustrations concerning tornado activity (many of which are exclusive to this publication and not included in the recently published « Significant Tornadoes 1974-2022 »). Also exclusive to this publication, author Thomas P. Grazulis includes 16 pages of documentation concerning lightning strikes (including details of every lightning strike from 1992-1995 that caused a fatality). This update is truly a treasure trove of information for the extreme weather enthusiast. Working in conjunction with the Tornado Project of Environmental Films and the author himself, these « unread » copies of this vintage publication are exclusively available here. These are copies that were printed during the original release but were then put into storage. Being a vintage, softcover book that has been in storage for 25+ years, there are some minor signs of age/minimal imperfections; the cover and pages may show areas of slight wear/marks, creases/indents/bending and other possible light cosmetic blemishes. *This copy has been signed by Thomas Grazulis The pictures provided are of one of these copies. While the pictures may not be of the exact book you receive, the condition shown will be comparable. Will be shipped via USPS Media Mail.