Hunt for killer tornadoes and learn why scientists think early detection is critical. Meet a husband-and-wife storm team in a town that’s been destroyed by a twister, then follow a meteorologist who was chased by a twister.

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.

Learn the science behind strange meteorological events. Hear eyewitness accounts from a hiker nearly taken down by a sudden gale, an explorer burned by volcanic acid rain, and a quick-thinking bank manager who saved his staff from twin tornadoes.

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.