Texas Storms: Stories of Raging Weather in the Lone Star State

by Gene Fowler

Overview

True Texans know Texas is more than a place it’s a state of mind. It’s an obsession. It simply can’t be beat. So pull on your boots and saddle up for your insider tour of all that the great state of Texas has to offer. Whether you’re holding on to your hat as the wild Texas weather rages or swinging your partner to the sweet sounds of Texas blues and rock, these are the books to satisfy your need for all things Texas. Hot off the press and loaded with Texas sized facts and photos, the Texas Series of collectible books is perfect for lovers of the Lone Star state.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429659482
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	10/01/2010
Series:	The Texas Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1200L (what's this?)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction: Where Nature Can Rage 6

1 September, Remember: The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 12

2 The Ghostly Coast: The Hurricanes that Destroyed Old Indianola 24

3 Mean Girls Hurricanes Carla Beulah Celia 34

4 We Don't Like Ike: Galveston Hit Again 44

5 Twister on the Brazos: The Waco Tornado 56

6 South Plains Twister: The Lubbock Tornado 68

7 Red River Outbreak: The Wichita Falls Twister 80

8 The Towns that (Almost) Disappeared Saragosa Jarrell 90

9 The Wrath of Nature: The Central Texas Floods 98

Map 104

Select Bibliography 106

Index 110