Storm Runners: Chapters 01:41AM–3:42AM

by Roland Smith
Chase Masters and his father travel the country chasing the most destructive storms and trying to help those in need. Then, devastating Hurricane Emily slams the Gulf Coast of Florida, and Chase and two other middle schoolers have to survive the storm of the century.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters One Year Earlier–3:10PM, Chapters 4:12PM–7:42PM, Chapters 5:46AM–7:20PM, Chapters 7:56PM–01:28AM, Chapters 01:41AM–3:42AM
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  1. ferocity
    the property of being aggressive or forceful
    The sound and ferocity of the wind and rain scared him and his two-man crew half to death.
  2. abject
    most unfortunate or miserable
    Somehow he had to mask his abject terror with a look of calm courage.
  3. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
    He tried to set his expression into “bravery in the grip of terrible adversity” but it was difficult with the wind contorting his face as if he were in a free fall without a parachute.
  4. contort
    twist and press out of shape
    He tried to set his expression into “bravery in the grip of terrible adversity” but it was difficult with the wind contorting his face as if he were in a free fall without a parachute.
  5. devastation
    the state of being decayed or destroyed
    “As you can see, I’m right in the thick of it. All around me is complete and utter devastation as I try to get home to my loved ones. But they say there is no way home. Every road in is impassable..."
  6. circumvent
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
    John, Cindy, and Mark had left the main road and managed to circumvent the first roadblock.
  7. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
    Tomás nodded, then jogged around the back, seemingly oblivious to Emily’s fury.
  8. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
    Instead of succumbing to paralyzing fear, like any normal person would in a storm like this, she’d been able to figure out the pattern to Nicole’s swimming.
  9. extinguish
    put an end to by crushing
    This meant that Rashawn was no longer afraid.
    Fear extinguishes thought.
  10. circulation
    the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
    I gotta get the circulation going in your limbs.
  11. disintegrate
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
    “We hate backtracking, but we’re not crazy … well, not that crazy. We were looking at how a levee disintegrates. It’s not often that you get to see something like that. It’s interesting.”
  12. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
    Chase put the phone back in the plastic bag and came out from under his makeshift shelter.
  13. hydroplane
    glide or skim over the surface of the water
    The quad’s balloon tires cut through the water easily, but he’d have to watch out for hydroplaning, which was just as dangerous as driving on ice.
  14. throttle
    a pedal that controls a valve regulating fuel to an engine
    He eased off the throttle, and something very strange happened. The wind died and the rain stopped.
  15. hallucinate
    have illusions; perceive what is not actually there
    “I know you’ll think I’m crazy. Maybe I dozed off, or maybe I’m so worn out I’m hallucinating, but I think I saw a big spotted cat running along my side. Looked like a leopard.”
Created on Fri Oct 03 20:50:31 EDT 2025 (updated Tue Dec 16 18:34:45 EST 2025)

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