EYE OF THE STORM: CHASING
STORMS WITH WARREN
FAIDLEY
By Stephan Kramer
Photos by Warren Faidley
Key Concept
The nature
of lightning
storms and
of tornadoes
Comprehension Skill
Text Organization
Key Vocabulary
Collide (verb)
To bump into
another mass
with force
Funnel Cloud (noun)
Tornado cloud
that is wide at
the top and
narrow at the
bottom where
it touches the
ground
Jagged (adjective)
Having a
sharp, pointed
edge or
outline
Lightning (noun)
The flash of
light in the sky
when
electricity
passes
between
clouds or
between a
cloud and the
ground
Prairies (noun)
Flat, open
grasslands
Rotate (verb)
To swirl in a
circular motion
Severe (adjective)
Serious or
extreme in
nature
Sizzling (adverb)
Crackling with
intense heat
Tornadoes (noun)
Rotating
columns of air
accompanied
by whirling
funnelshapped
downspouts
that can cause
great
destruction