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Weird, Wild & Unpredictable: An Illustrated History of East Tennessee Weather
Contributor(s): Miller, Matthew (Author)
ISBN: 0595341365     ISBN-13: 9780595341368
Publisher: iUniverse
OUR PRICE:   $9.86  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2005
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Annotation: Did you know?
Knoxville used to get enough snow to host a sleigh carnival! On one day over two dozen tornadoes tore through the eastern half of Tennessee! Temperatures have reached 106oF in East Tennessee! Winters used to be cold enough to freeze the Tennessee River from one side to the other several inches thick! From being buried under a blanket of snow to gazing on dazzling displays of fall color on a clear autumn day, the variety of weather experienced in East Tennessee makes living in this beautiful slice of America even more interesting. Each day holds its weather oddities and "Weird, Wild & Unpredictable looks back at some of our biggest weather surprises over the years. The changes in the climate of East Tennessee since the area was settled will fascinate you as you reminisce the big storms and wicked weather you lived through. You'll see East Tennessee weather from a whole new perspective...a regional photo album of our weather past!
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Weather
- Nature | Natural Disasters
Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6" W x 9" (0.31 lbs) 88 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - Tennessee
- Cultural Region - Mid-South
- Cultural Region - Southeast U.S.
- Cultural Region - South
 
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Publisher Description:
Did you know?
  • Knoxville used to get enough snow to host a sleigh carnival
  • On one day over two dozen tornadoes tore through the eastern half of Tennessee
  • Temperatures have reached 106oF in East Tennessee
  • Winters used to be cold enough to freeze the Tennessee River from one side to the other several inches thick
  • From being buried under a blanket of snow to gazing on dazzling displays of fall color on a clear autumn day, the variety of weather experienced in East Tennessee makes living in this beautiful slice of America even more interesting. Each day holds its weather oddities and Weird, Wild & Unpredictable looks back at some of our biggest weather surprises over the years.

    The changes in the climate of East Tennessee since the area was settled will fascinate you as you reminisce the big storms and wicked weather you lived through. You'll see East Tennessee weather from a whole new perspective...a regional photo album of our weather past