Hear chilling tales of survival and find out why rapid, severe mercury drops happen. Meet a hydro worker trapped on a pole by an arctic blast, a pilot stranded in an Antarctic whiteout, and a snowplow driver stuck overnight in a blizzard.

Chase more killer twisters and learn how they build strength, speed, and power. Meet veteran tornado trackers who’ve been cornered on dead-end streets, nearly sucked into funnel clouds, and battered by flying farm equipment in the thick of a storm.

Study the science of fire and wind, and see how they create their own weather. Chase wildfires with a reporter and a photojournalist, who both got trapped behind walls of flames, then find out how kayakers escaped a lake surrounded by a forest fire.

Experience a hurricane’s pounding rain and violent gusts, and discover how science is getting better at early detection and safety measures. Hear how a competitive fisherman, a storm chaser, and an extreme explorer have ridden out nasty tempests.