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S1 E13 Midwest Stormfest

Documentary

TV-PG

23m

Jan 1, 2007

This season the tornadoes begin early - in February. Through the season, George follows the big weather from Missouri west to the Dakotas, and dodges the huge, destructive Greensburg tornado in southern Kansas.

Season 1, 13 Episodes

season 1 (13 episodes)

George embarks on his annual pilgrimage to the "Tornado Alley" area of the central U.S. to guide groups of people who want to witness the brute force of tornadoes in action

Winds Of Autumn,

This year he starts off by getting prepared in a wind tunnel, then he and his chase partner Mark Robinson head to Newfoundland for more wild weather action. Then, it's off to another encounter where the wild wind fans a raging inferno.

Wild Weather Season,

2005 seemed to be the year that Earth went wild. Follow George as he brings us back to the site of his hairiest adventures from that year.

Fire And Water,

It's the intense summer wildfires that often plague the area during their 24 hours of daylight. He travels by train, bike, plane and whitewater raft to reach the fires but Mother Nature has other plans for him and doesn't make things easy.

African Hellhole,

George explores the deadly Nyiragongo volcano in the Congo jungle but the lava lake dwelling inside it's crater may be the least of his worries as he has to negotiate through armed conflict, a family of gorillas, and severe weather.

Desert Monsoon,

Enlisting the help of fellow storm chaser R.J. Evans, George heads to Arizona to photograph spectacular lightning storms triggered by the desert monsoon season. R.J. however is known as "America's noisiest athiest" for his free-thought radio show.

Volcanic Wedding,

Most people's idea of a dream wedding might include a horse drawn carriage and an elaborate ceremony. Not George. Join him as he and his bride to be tie the knot in an unusual and certainly exotic way.

Whenever there is unstable snow and gravity, gravity always wins. George travels to the Rocky Mountains to learn about how to stay alive in the back country.

Winter weather can be even more dangerous than thunderstorms and where else to explore the big chill than at the summit of Mount Washington which has the reputation as being the place with the "Worst weather in the world".

Although he admits to not being much of a sailor, George climbs aboard a sailing vessel to explore the extreme southern tip of South America (Fin Del Mundo aka the "End of the World").

Tucked away, high in the mountains of the Caribbean island of Dominica lies a marvel of nature a lake whose water literally boils and steams like a witch's cauldron.

In this episode, George investigates the wild side of water in dangerous class 5 river rapids, a flooded cave, and even in the ocean surrounded by massive Great White Sharks.

Midwest Stormfest,

This season the tornadoes begin early - in February. Through the season, George follows the big weather from Missouri west to the Dakotas, and dodges the huge, destructive Greensburg tornado in southern Kansas.

Details

Angry Planet

Documentary

TV-PG

1 Season

23m

Follows the adventures and explorations of storm chaser George Kourounis as he investigates the most extreme forces of nature in the world - hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and monsoons.

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