Great Plains Weather

Kenneth F. Dewey

• Publisher: Bison Books
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781496215499
• eBook ISBN: 9781496216335
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

The weather of the Great Plains is extreme and highly variable, from floods to droughts, blizzards to tornadoes. In Great Plains Weather Kenneth F. Deweyexplains what makes this region's climate unique by presenting a historical climatology of extreme weather events. Beginning with tornadoes—perhaps the most formidable plains weather phenomena—he describes the climatology of these storms and discusses memorable tornadoes of the plains. As one of the storm chasers who travels the Great Plains in the spring and summer tracking severe weather, Dewey also shares some of his experiences on the road. Dewey then goes on to discuss famous blizzards, from the "School Children's Storm" of 1888 to more recent storms, along with droughts andfloods. Precipitation, or the lack thereof, has long determined human activity in the region; exacerbated by the vagaries of climate change, it continues to have a significant economic and cultural impact on the people of the plains. Dewey's absorbing narrative is complemented by images of tornadoes, snowstorms, and flash floods that he amassed in forty years of climatological research.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Introduction
• 1. The Heartland of Weather and Climate Extremes
• 2. Thunderstorms and Lightning on the Great Plains
• 3. Hail-Producing Storms on the Great Plains
• 4. Snowstorms and Ice Storms
• 5. The Endless Cycle from Droughts to Floods
• 6. Tornadoes on the Great Plains
• 7. I “Heart” the Great Plains
• Bibliography
• Great Plains Weather and Climate Internet Resources
• Index
• About Kenneth F. Dewey
• Series List