Tornado Chasers (TV series) (original) (raw)
Tornado Chasers is an American documentary series that premiered on September 19, 2012 on TVNweather.com. The program follows Reed Timmer and his team of storm chasers as they attempt to intercept tornadoes in Tornado Alley in the United States and Canada. Season 2, funded largely through a successful Kickstarter campaign, commenced on September 30, 2013. The series is a two-time Webby Award Honoree, once for Best Documentary Series in 2013, and again for Best Editing ("Home, Part 2") in 2014.
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| dbo:abstract | Tornado Chasers is an American documentary series that premiered on September 19, 2012 on TVNweather.com. The program follows Reed Timmer and his team of storm chasers as they attempt to intercept tornadoes in Tornado Alley in the United States and Canada. Season 2, funded largely through a successful Kickstarter campaign, commenced on September 30, 2013. The series is a two-time Webby Award Honoree, once for Best Documentary Series in 2013, and again for Best Editing ("Home, Part 2") in 2014. (en) |
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| dbp:alt | Title screen for the second season of Tornado Chasers (en) |
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| dbp:cinematography | (en) Chris Whiteneck (en) |
| dbp:company | (en) Hallmark Home Entertainment (en) Angry Sky Entertainment (en) TVN LLC (en) |
| dbp:composer | Jay Galvin (en) |
| dbp:country | United States (en) |
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| dbp:executiveProducer | (en) Ken Cole (en) Chris Whiteneck (en) |
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| dbp:producer | (en) Ken Cole (en) Chris Whiteneck (en) Jason Bagby (en) |
| dbp:related | Storm Chasers (en) |
| dbp:runtime | -1680.0 |
| dbp:shortsummary | 0001-04-14 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-06-22 (xsd:gMonthDay) 0001-11-07 (xsd:gMonthDay) 120.0 4800.0 The new chase season launches as Reed and the crew add a third Dominator to the fleet. Reed joins the KFOR weather team to bring unprecedented coverage of nature's fiercest storms to residents of Tornado Alley. (en) After a recent break up Reed finds himself chasing one last time with Ginger in hopes of gaining exposure for his grass roots operation through her reporting. In the end a nighttime tornado bears down on San Antonio, Texas, illuminated by lightning and power flashes. (en) Experience the making of Tornado Chasers from conception to production. In this first part, learn about the challenges of logistics, Joel Taylor's role, and more. Includes never-before-seen footage. (en) The unrelenting chase continues as Reed, Jim Cantore, and the team intercept another tornado before it grows into a mile-wide wedge. Coming upon storm damage, they perform search and rescue as a new tornado forms near Shawnee, Oklahoma. (en) With twisters targeting the OKC metro area, Jim Cantore joins forces with Reed to provide real-time warnings. A breakneck chase through the populated city of Edmond leads to the team's first intercept in Dominator 3. (en) After chasing and celebrating a birthday week on the road, Reed Timmer and the boys revisit Wadena, Minnesota which was hit by a violent tornado two years prior. (en) Reed finally finishes chapter five of his dissertation and goes sleeveless in the Dominator to celebrate. (en) Jim Cantore, famed meteorologist and Reed's hero, arrives in Norman to chase in the Dominator. With severe weather in the forecast, Reed connects with his team members, including a wavering Joel Taylor. (en) After throwing out the first pitch at a Kansas City Royals game, Reed leads his team to victory. (en) Join Dominator engineer Kevin Barton as he takes you on a detailed tour of Reed Timmer's armored storm chasing vehicles. Includes a special look at the new 'Dominator 3'. (en) Reed explains the basics of how supercells form, how chasers forecast a tornado event, and important storm characteristics for chasing. Part one of a two-part educational series. (en) The team encounters tornado spin-ups and record-sized hail before Reed launches his new Quadcopter probe into a storm. Reed also revisits the massive 2011 Canton, OK tornado. (en) A potentially catastrophic tornado day threatens central Oklahoma. Upon reaching El Reno, Reed and the team witness the birth of a multiple-vortex tornado, which would become the widest tornado in history. (en) TVN intercepts multiple vortices on foot in Wyoming. (en) Reed and the team have been grinding hard this season and it's going to take more than a little ground circulation to boost morale. (en) Experience the making of Tornado Chasers from chasing to post-production. In this second part, learn about personal stories of the crew, editing, music and more. Includes never-before-seen footage. (en) A devastating tornado tracks through Moore, OK, very close to Reed's house. Reed and the team, along with Jim Cantore and Ginger Zee, must decide whether to continue chasing or return to Moore. (en) Reed and the team journey north to Kansas and come face-to-face with a mile-wide wedge. The storm turns the roads to mud and traps the Dominator in the tornado's path. (en) Tired from working on his dissertation, Reed struggles to stay awake at a celebrity signing event so he can get back to chase in Ole Blue. (en) Fifty minutes of never-before-seen moments from the 2013 season. From humor to action, this new collection of scenes gives you more adventures from every episode. (en) The chase season roars to life as two Kickstarter backers, Ray and Bill, join the TVN team. Reed and his crew observe a rare and dramatic tornado, along with the destruction it leaves behind. (en) Reed's team pursues the El Reno wedge as it grows into the widest tornado in history. After the Dominator's hood gets ripped off, Reed helps The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes whose vehicle was crushed by the tornado. (en) Reed teams up with an old friend and implements his first science mission of the year. (en) Reed explores the challenges of data collection, how to stay safe during a tornado, and common misconceptions about storm chasing. Part two of a two-part educational series. (en) After Reed's success the day before, Dick abandons the TVN team and goes rogue. With an outbreak brewing in Kansas, Reed makes a risky move to chase in Oklahoma. (en) Reed's tornado intercepts gain national attention as the TVN team gears up for a stronger round of severe weather. Ginger Zee joins Reed and Jim Cantore for a chase day that threatens the city of Moore, Oklahoma. (en) |
| dbp:starring | (en) Mike Morgan (en) Reed Timmer (en) Joel Taylor (en) Ginger Zee (en) Jim Cantore (en) Chris Chittick (en) Dick McGowan (en) Mike Scantlin (en) Sean Schofer (en) Terry Rosema (en) |
| dbp:title | Legends (en) Outbreak (en) Payback (en) Stranded (en) Helix (en) The Breakup (en) Chapter 5 (en) Grass Roots (en) The Grind (en) Birthday Boy (en) Overtaken (en) Intercept (en) Liftoff (en) Quadcopter (en) Behind the Scenes Part 1 (en) Behind the Scenes Part 2 (en) Dominator Tech (en) Home, Part 1 (en) Home, Part 2 (en) Nemesis, Part 1 (en) Nemesis, Part 2 (en) Ole Blue (en) Rocket Time (en) Storm Science, Part 1: Forecasting and Chasing (en) Storm Science, Part 2: Experiments and Safety (en) Stove Pipe (en) Suction Vortices (en) Tornado Chasers: Deleted Scenes (en) Tornadoes of 2013: The Ultimate Cut (en) Warning, Part 1 (en) Warning, Part 2 (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Tornado Chasers is an American documentary series that premiered on September 19, 2012 on TVNweather.com. The program follows Reed Timmer and his team of storm chasers as they attempt to intercept tornadoes in Tornado Alley in the United States and Canada. Season 2, funded largely through a successful Kickstarter campaign, commenced on September 30, 2013. The series is a two-time Webby Award Honoree, once for Best Documentary Series in 2013, and again for Best Editing ("Home, Part 2") in 2014. (en) |
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