At head of title: Eyewitness.

Includes bibliographical references (page 68) and index.

Weather folklore -- Early forecasts -- What is extreme weather? -- Extreme causes -- Severe winds -- Thunderous storms -- Twisting tornadoes -- Tornado force -- Measuring tornadoes -- Lightning strikes -- Hailstorms -- Hurricane alert -- Devastation -- Hurricane strikes -- Fog and smog -- High seas -- Snowstorms -- Avalanche -- Floods and landslides -- Heat waves -- Deadly droughts -- Polar extremes -- Weather watch -- Disaster relief -- Nature's survivors -- Climate change -- El Ni©ło -- Freaky conditions -- Beyond Earth -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.

Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.