"Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, tornadoes: when these giant storms hit, they are natural disasters with huge impact!"-- Winchester looks at how, when, where, and why hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and tornadoes start brewing, how they build, and what happens when these giant storms hit. He includes an historical look at how we learned about weather systems, and where we're headed because of climate change.

"Smithsonian"--Jacket

Introductions: Weather lessons from an ill wind -- The biggest, baddest weather -- America's national storm -- Out on the far horizon -- Afterword.