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Storm Chasers: Near Death Intercept

With heavy rains obscuring their view, Reed, Chris and the Dominator plunge right into an EF2 tornado with wind speeds up to 135 mph.

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Full Episodes

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  • Play Storm Chasers: Season 1 Episode 4 (Full Episode)
    Full Episode Season 1 Episode 4 (Full...

    Storm Chasers (43:57)

    It's nearing the end of the tornado season, and although the team has collected record-breaking data, Sean has yet to get his one shot. While on their way to Woodward, Oklahoma, a tornado forms earlier than expected.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Season 1 Episode 3 (Full Episode)
    Full Episode Season 1 Episode 3 (Full...

    Storm Chasers (43:57)

    Five weeks into their storm chasing season, IMAX filmmaker Sean Casey and meteorologist Josh Wurman are under the gun to intercept a tornado.

Playlists

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  • Play Storm Chasers: New 2009 Season
    23 Clips Playlist New Season Highlights

    Storm Chasers (51:13)

    The Storm Chasers are back again in 2009 with new chasers, new vehicles - including Reed Timmer's awesome Dominator - and even more tornado adventures.
  • Play Wild Tornado Rides
    9 Clips Playlist Wild Tornado Rides

    Storm Chasers (22:20)

    Reed Timmer and the TVN team are back in 2009 with the awesome Dominator chase machine, loaded with armor and cameras to take you into the heart of tornado fury.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Behind The Chase
    9 Clips Playlist Behind The Chase

    Storm Chasers (18:03)

    They may not be on TV but the Storm Chasers film crew is always in the chase with all kinds of cool, slightly crazy characters you have to meet. See video of the film and support crews that produce Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Season 2
    15 Clips Playlist Season Two Highlights

    Storm Chasers (33:57)

    The intrepid storm chasers are back with new vehicles, new crews and swarms of tornadoes.

Discovery Channel Clips

  • Play Storm Chasers: Tim's Missouri Twister
    Tim's Missouri Twister

    Storm Chasers (03:29)

    Not long after passing through Kirksville, Missouri with tornado sirens filling the air, Team TWISTEX runs into the maelstrom that triggered the alarm.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Near Death Intercept
    Near Death Intercept

    Storm Chasers (03:12)

    With heavy rains obscuring their view, Reed, Chris and the Dominator plunge right into an EF2 tornado with wind speeds up to 135 mph.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Tornado After Dark
    Tornado After Dark

    Storm Chasers (02:22)

    As night falls, a long shot pays off when Tim and Team TWISTEX charge headlong into a dangerous rain-cloaked EF2 tornado.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Inside the Beast
    Inside the Beast

    Storm Chasers (03:49)

    The Dominator gets awesome video and great data streams inside a beautiful tornado in Goshen County, Wyoming.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Kirksville Tornado Carnage
    Kirksville Tornado Carnage

    Storm Chasers (02:26)

    The day after intercepting multiple tornadoes around Kirksville, Missouri, the teams revisit the swath of destruction left behind by the hits.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Tornado Draws Blood
    Tornado Draws Blood

    Storm Chasers (02:27)

    A tornado engulfs the Dominator with winds strong enough to blow out the driver's window and shower the crew with glass shards.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Joel's New Team
    Joel's New Team

    Storm Chasers (02:32)

    After leaving Reed and the Dominator behind, Joel partners up with Danny and Aaron in the SCOUT to do some tornado chasing closer to home.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Sean Goes Vortex
    Sean Goes Vortex

    Storm Chasers (02:41)

    Sean and TIV2 head back to Norman, Oklahoma to hook up with Josh Wurman and the massive VORTEX2 team.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Cool-Headed Field Commander
    Cool-Headed Field Commander

    Storm Chasers (02:18)

    Coordinating all the Dominator filming action from her back seat control room, associate producer Marion Cunningham keeps everything well-oiled and safe.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Reed's Top Ten #1
    Reed's Top Ten #1

    Storm Chasers (02:38)

    Moore, OK (5/3/1999): On one of our first chases we came across an awesome mile-wide F5, but we did do one dumb thing-took cover beneath an overpass!
  • Play Storm Chasers: Macksville Crash
    Macksville Crash

    Storm Chasers (03:34)

    After playing cat-and-mouse with a rain-wrapped tornado near Macksville, KS, the Dominator slams into the production follow vehicle when it tries to beat a hasty retreat.
  • Play Storm Chasers: Gonna Be A Big One
    Gonna Be A Big One

    Storm Chasers (01:25)

    Reed, Chris and the Dominator get a beautiful EF2 tornado lined up for probe deployment near Plainview, Texas.
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