A tornado is a whirling wind that comes down from the sky and touches the ground. Dust devils and sand pillars are whirling winds that go from the ground up into the sky. Whenever hot air rises, it...
The storm with an eye
A hurricane is a storm that's shaped like a doughnut. It's a great, whirling circle of clouds, hundreds of miles (kilometers) wide. In the middle is a hole where the ahis perfectly calm. This hole...
Whirlwinds!
It is late afternoon in the summer. The air is hot and sticky. In the distance, a long line of clouds is gathering. There is a rumble of thunder. The line of dark clouds comes swirling over the...
Measuring wind speed
Weather forecasters, aviators, sailors, and some other people often need to know exactly how hard the wind is blowing. To find out, they use an instrument called an anemometer (an uh MAHM uh tuhr)....
How hard is the wind blowing?
A gentle breeze ruffles your hair. A strong breeze may turn your umbrella inside out. On these pages you will find out how to tell how hard the wind is blowing by watching what it does. And you will...
The moving air
When the air seems calm, and you can't feel a wind, it doesn't mean that the wind has stopped blowing everywhere. For there isn't just one wind, there are many. In one place, there may be a soft...
What makes wind blow?
The wind moves over the land. It sways the tops of tall grass in meadows and sets leaves a-rustle in the woods. It scatters the smoke from chimneys. It lifts up limp flags and makes them flap. It...
Do You Fear the Wind?
by Hamlin Garland Do you fear the force of the wind, The slash of the rain? Go face them and fight them, Be savage again. Go hungry and cold like the wolf, Go wade like the crane: The palms of...
The Emperor’s New Clothes
> by Hans Christian Andersen > > Hans Christian Andersen died more than a hundred years ago, but his > many wonderful stories continue to live in the hearts of readers. Most > are fairy tales...