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4.1 Eye of the Storm

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  • Who is the author of Eye of the Storm?
    The author is Stephen Kramer.
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  • Who is the real person Eye of the Storm is about?
    It's about Warren Faidley.
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  • What does Warren sell?
    He sells stock photos.
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  • Where does Warren live when he is not out chasing storms?
    He lives in Tucson, Arizona.
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  • When are tornadoes likely to happen in the south central US?
    They happen in spring.
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  • When are there thunderstorms in the Arizona desert?
    There are thunderstorms in summer.
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  • Where do hurricanes form?
    The form off the west coast of Africa / in the northern Atlantic Ocean.
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  • What helps meteorologists (and Warren) predict hurricane paths?
    Looking at satellite pictures helps predict hurricane paths.
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  • How does Warren chase tornadoes?
    He chases tornadoes in his vehicle, Shadow Chaser.
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  • How does Warren get to hurricanes?
    He gets to them by airplane / He flies to a city nearby.
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  • What is it called when hurricane winds carry seawater inland?
    It's a storm surge.
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  • Where and when did Hurricane Andrew hit?
    It hit Miami, Florida, in 1992.
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  • Where did the storm chasers find shelter?
    They found shelter in a parking garage.
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  • What was the parking garage made of?
    It was made of concrete.
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  • What were the sparks and explosions that Warren saw?
    The winds were knocking down power lines and transformers.
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  • What did Steve hold out the opening in the wall during the hurricane?
    He held out an instrument called an anemometer.
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