Thunderstorms Across the Nation An Atlas of Storms, Hail, and Their Damages in the 20th Century

This 2001 atlas on the climatology of thunderstorms & hail is based on important new findings, plus extensive newly available data that cover longer durations & involve more weather stations than did two earlier climatological studies. These new data allow definitive studies of long-term means & extremes, & for the first time, assessment of the temporal variations of various measures of thunderstorms & hail. Collectively, these new data sets have allowed a comprehensive & meaningful definition of climatology of thunderstorms & hail in the U.S. This atlas contains many maps, graphs, & photos aimed at illustrating the nature of thunderstorms & hail. Summary sections labeled as HighlightsÓ are distributed throughout the document to aid the reader.Changnon, Stanley A. is the author of 'Thunderstorms Across the Nation An Atlas of Storms, Hail, and Their Damages in the 20th Century', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756726300 and ISBN 0756726301.