Tornado 1: The Weather Files Series
Catalogue Number: BAM1040
Producer: Blue Ant Media
Producing Agencies: Blue Ant HDTV Productions Inc.
Subject: Science
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2018
Running Time: 47:00
Tornadoes. They twist. They turn. They kill. Husband and wife storm chasers, Jeff and Kathy Piotrowski, chase down a Missouri tornado and witness a town’s devastation; Meteorologist Mark Robinson is chased by a twister in Nebraska, while a second meteorologist, Jaclyn Whittal, witnesses one of the widest tornadoes ever recorded. Experts reveal what scientists know about how tornadoes evolve and change direction, and why early detection systems are critical.
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