Extreme Storms September, 2014 Issue
Extreme weather events are nothing new, but they appear to be gaining strength. Scientists have risked life and limb to help us better understand— and better survive— these storms
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Table of Contents The Science of Monster Storms Jeff Masters on October 2014
The Laws of Cyclones November 1880
The Varying Power of Tornadoes and Their Frequency April 1897
West Indian Hurricanes September 1899
Special Report on the Galveston Hurricane of September 8, 1900 October 1900
The Work of a Western Cyclone July 1904
Forecasting Hurricanes March 1921
Our Worst Storm, the Tornado W. J. Humphreys on August 1927
The Origin of Hurricanes August 1957
Tornadoes Morris Tepper on May 1958
The Tornado John T. Snow on April 1984
Dissecting a Hurricane March 2000
Wind Pressures on Buildings March 1895
Tornado Drills in Kansas June 1897
Wind Pressures on High Buildings August 1897
Experiments in Hurricane Modification R. H. Simpson, Joanne S. Malkus on December 1964
Controlling Hurricanes Ross N. Hoffman on October 2004
A Better Eye on the Storm April 2012
Drowning New Orleans Mark Fischetti on October 2001
Warmer Oceans, Stronger Hurricanes Kevin E. Trenberth on July 2007
Storm of the Century Every Two Years June 2013
Computing Superstorm Sandy July 2013
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