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Big Weather: Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America, by Mark Svenvold


In May, 2004, author Mark Svenvold left the relative safe and sane world of New York City and went in pursuit of life-threatening tornadoes in the five-state area known as the "Big Weather Country:" South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

In this entertaining and fast-paced work of narrative journalism, Svenvold takes readers into the curious subculture of storm chasing.

With Matt Biddle, an Ahab-like veteran storm chaser, as his guide, Mark Svenvold draws a portrait of a culture enamored by extremes during a 6,mile journey.

With his guide Matt Biddle, an Ahab-like veteran storm chaser, Mark Svenvold draws a portrait of a culture enamored by extremes during a 6,mile journey.

Mark Svenvold tells the story of his decision to spend a month chasing tornados in Oklahoma, a plan which grew from his terrified first, tornado-free experience.

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His new book, Big Weather: Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America, is the story of that month-long adventure. Along for the ride, readers are treated to heart-stopping tales of devastation wrought by some of the largest weather patterns to be found anywhere in the world, along with meteorologically inspired essays about global warming, the politics of weather forecasting, the evolving storm-chaser sub-culture, and the gadgets and techno-wizardry that have arisen from many folks' (including me) near insatiability for obtaining current weather information and vivid storm photography.

The author is a gifted writer with a deft turn of phrase, but some