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Tornado! Hurricane! Flood!: Wonders of the Weather
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Tornado! Hurricane! Flood!: Wonders of the Weather

Nov 1, 1996
0h 57m
★ 0.0

Overview

This video presents a look at the forces of nature in their most devastating mode: lightning storms, tornadoes, flash floods, tidal waves, and hurricanes. The film, made for The Discovery Channel, accompanies professional storm chasers as they ride into the eye of a category five hurricane to gather data and get a close-up view. There is footage of a tornado with 300-mile-per-hour winds, as well as 100-foot tidal waves hurtling towards shore at 500 miles per hour. The viewer witnesses a flash flood and hears an interview with a lightning strike survivor.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Pioneer Productions
Discovery

Cast

John Badila

Narrator

John Badila

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