Texas Storms : Stories of Raging Weather in the Lone Star State

by Fowler, Gene, Jr.

• ISBN13: 9781429659482
• ISBN10: 1429659483
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-01
• Publisher: Texas Series

Summary

True Texans know Texas is more than a place'”it's a state of mind. It's an obsession. It simply can't be beat. So pull on your boots and saddle up for your insider tour of all that the great state of Texas has to offer. Whether you're holding on to your hat as the wild Texas weather rages or swinging your partner to the sweet sounds of Texas blues and rock, these are the books to satisfy your need for all-things Texas. Hot off the press and loaded with Texas-sized facts and photos, the Texas Series of collectible books is perfect for lovers of the Lone Star state.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Where Nature Can Rage	p. 6
September, Remember: The Galveston Hurricane of 1900	p. 12
The Ghostly Coast: The Hurricanes that Destroyed Old Indianola	p. 24
Mean Girls	p. 34
We Don't Like Ike: Galveston Hit Again	p. 44
Twister on the Brazos: The Waco Tornado	p. 56
South Plains Twister: The Lubbock Tornado	p. 68
Red River Outbreak: The Wichita Falls Twister	p. 80
The Towns that (Almost) Disappeared	p. 90
The Wrath of Nature: The Central Texas Floods	p. 98
Map	p. 104
Select Bibliography	p. 106
Index	p. 110
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