IN THE SHADOW OF THE TORNADO Stories and Adventures From the Heart of Storm Country By Richard Bedard 5.5" x 8.5", 176 page trade paperback, Gilco Publishing, ISBN # 0-9649527-1-8, First Printing, Copyright 1996 In the Shadow of the Tornado tells stories of encounters of all sorts with the most violent, unpredictable storm on the planet. In winds up to 300 miles an hour, wheat straws sail like darts, trains are plucked off rails, and planks hurtle through thick concrete. The setting on these pages is the heart of storm country, Oklahoma, where the tornado is an object of dread, fascination, and terror. Relive the state?s deadliest twister, a roaring wall of wind 1.8 miles wide that swooped into Woodward under the cover of an April night in 1947, killing more than 100 people. Steal behind the scenes of a local television weather center to meet a celebrity meteorologist. Ride with a storm chaser as he pursues a tornado at close range. The book is complete and in FINE condition with some overall light wear. The author, RICHARD BEDARD, has signed his name on the half-title page.