Use the following links to research your extreme weather phenomenon. 
Don't forget to cite your sources as you find them!

Look here for a sample tornadoes site created by Joe and Matt of Team Dynamite '07 .

World Book Online
Want a brief introduction to your topic?  Start here!

CJHS Natural Disasters Hotlist
Find links to great sites on hurricanes, tornadoes, and more

KJHS Big Storms Hotlist
Find links to great sites on all kinds of extreme weather

Weather.com
Student links from the Weather Channel

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Government site for current and historical weather information 

Online Meteorology Guide
Links to information on weather forcasting, forces and winds, severe storms, hurricanes, and more

FEMA for Kids
Useful disaster links from the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Tornado Field Trip
Learn about the conditions that allow tornadoes to form, where these windstorms occur, how they're measured, myths about tornadoes, and how to prepare

Tornado Project Online
Read about tornado myths, tornado oddities, personal experiences, tornado chasing, tornado safety, and tornadoes in the past as well as more recent tornadoes

Tornadoes: Power and Fury
Check out the interactive twister, read about past disasters, and see the science behind it all.

Hurricane Field Trip
Learn about the conditions that allow hurricanes to form, where they occur, how they're measured, where they get their names, and how to prepare

The Space Place El Nino Page
This introduction to the phenomenon includes a recipe for El Nino pudding!?!

West Virginia Lightning
Information and great pictures about thunderstorms and lightning

Lightning Illuminated
A guide to lightning on earth and in space and prevention methods

WeatherPages.com
Information and great pictures about thunderstorms and lightning

United Streaming Videos
Check out these informative videos to enhance your understanding of your topic. Ask Mrs. Hopper or Mrs. Glatt for the username and password.

Don't forget to use the books!
The encyclopedia will simply explain the basics of your extreme weather event. And Mrs. Glatt has chosen a cart full of excellent books to assist you in your research

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