NOVA - Season 40 Episode 20
On May 20, 2013, a ferocious EF5 tornado over a mile wide tore through Moore, Oklahoma, inflicting 24 deaths and obliterating entire neighborhoods. It was the third time an exceptionally violent tornado had struck the city in 14 years. Yet predicting when and where these killer storms will hit still poses a huge challenge. Why was 2011—the worst ever recorded tornado season that left 158 dead in Joplin, Missouri—followed by the quietest ever year of activity prior to the Moore disaster? Can improved radar and warning technology explain why so many fewer died in Moore than in Joplin? And will tornadoes get worse as Earth's climate heats up? In this NOVA special, we meet scientists in the front ranks of the battle to understand these extreme weather events. We also meet storm survivors whose lives have been upended and learn how we can protect ourselves and our communities for the uncertain future.
First Air Date : 1974-03-03
Last Air date : 2024-11-27
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
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- Season 40 : Episode 12012-10-10
- Season 40 : Episode 22012-10-17
- Season 40 : Episode 32012-11-07
- Season 40 : Episode 42012-11-14
- Season 40 : Episode 52012-11-18
- Season 40 : Episode 62013-01-02
- Season 40 : Episode 72013-01-09
- Season 40 : Episode 82013-01-23
- Season 40 : Episode 92013-01-30
- Season 40 : Episode 102013-02-06
- Season 40 : Episode 112013-02-13
- Season 40 : Episode 122013-02-20
- Season 40 : Episode 132013-03-27
- Season 40 : Episode 142013-04-03
- Season 40 : Episode 152013-04-10
- Season 40 : Episode 162013-04-17
- Season 40 : Episode 172013-04-24
- Season 40 : Episode 182013-05-01
- Season 40 : Episode 192013-05-29
- Season 40 : Episode 202013-05-29