Bluestein, Howard B.Tornado Alley. Oxford University Press, 1999. Based on the author's two decades of experience in chasing the deadly midwestern tornado.
England, Gary A.Weathering the Storm: Tornadoes, Television, and Turmoil. University of Oklahoma Press, 1996. A riveting account of weather forecaster England's life with tornadoes; a portrait of a career that developed alongside advances in weather prediction.
Faidley, Warren.Storm Chaser: In Pursuit of Untamed Skies. Weather Channel, 1996. A collection of tornado photos by Faidley (the inspiration for the movie Twister and the book Heavy Weather) that is at once breathtaking and terrifying.
Grazulis, Thomas P.The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm. University of Oklahoma Press, 2001. For the general reader, a clear introduction to one of nature's most deadly phenomena.
Moore, Kevin, and Jack Challoner.Hurricane and Tornado. Dorling Kindersley, 2000. From the popular Eyewitness series, a guide to nature's most destructive forces. For middle-school readers.