The Hunt for the Supertwister
Can technology help us tame nature’s fiercest tornadoes? Few on Earth can withstand the fury of an F5 tornado. These tornadoes are churning eddies with winds exceeding 300 miles per hour, causing massive death and destruction in seconds. But today, experts are exploring the Supertwister’s complex inner workings in bold new ways, hoping to one day be able to accurately predict when tornadoes will strike.
Armed with the latest in high-tech mobile radar and computing technology, and a lot of guts, the world’s top scientists and meteorologists engage in some of the most dangerous field work imaginable. Operating within miles of ferocious hurricanes, they collect data and create predictive models that could one day save countless lives.
Join these fearless storm chasers as they solve mysteries and get closer to the breakthrough that will unravel the mysteries of how these deadly storms form and where they may strike. And venture into the “Tornado Alley” region of the United States, from Texas to the Dakotas, to capture some of the most shocking footage of intense tornadoes ever captured.
