Tornado Alley — Season 1
The first season of Tornado Alley, which aired on The Weather Channel in 2014, provides an in-depth look at the science, mythology, and raw human impact of tornadoes.
About this season
The first season of Tornado Alley, which aired on The Weather Channel in 2014, provides an in-depth look at the science, mythology, and raw human impact of tornadoes.
Episodes (8)
1. Real Time Tornado: Moore, Oklahoma
Aired 28 April 2014
As implied by the "Real Time" title, the episode reconstructs the entire event chronologically, from the initial forecasts to the tornado's formation and its 40-minute path of destruction through the densely populated city. The episode uses a combination of meteorological analysis, news broadcasts, intense storm chaser footage, and harrowing first-hand accounts from survivors to document the tornado's impact as it happened. Key events covered in the episode include the direct hits on Plaza Towers Elementary School and Briarwood Elementary School, the complete destruction of entire neighbourhoods, and the immediate, desperate search-and-rescue efforts by first responders and civilians in the storm's aftermath.
2. Real Time Tornado: Joplin, Missouri
Aired 5 May 2014
3. I Survived; Trapped by a Tornado
Aired 12 May 2014
4. I Survived: Against All Odds
Aired 19 May 2014
5. Big City Twister: DC Destroyed
Aired 26 May 2014
6. Big City Twister: Mayhem in Miami
Aired 2 June 2014
7. Twisted Believers: Near Death Experience
Aired 9 June 2014
8. Twisted Believers: The Weather Made Me Do It
Aired 16 June 2014