NOVA - Season 40 Episode 20
NOVA - Season 40 Episode 20 - Documentary TV Shows 55:14. story about 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.
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- 2. Forensics on Trial2012-10-17
- 3. Mystery of Easter Island2012-11-07
- 4. Ultimate Mars Challenge2012-11-14
- 5. Inside the Megastorm2012-11-18
- 6. Doomsday Volcanoes2013-01-02
- 7. Decoding Neanderthals2013-01-09
- 8. Rise of the Drones2013-01-23
- 9. Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?2013-01-30
- 10. Building Pharaoh's Chariot2013-02-06
- 11. Earth From Space2013-02-13
- 12. Mind of a Rampage Killer2013-02-20
- 13. Meteor Strike2013-03-27
- 14. Ancient Computer2013-04-03
- 19. Manhunt - Boston Bombers2013-05-29
- 20. Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes2013-05-29
