Tornado Chasers
Tornado Chasers

Tornado Chasers (2012)

5.0 (2 votes)
2 Seasons
September 19, 2012
English
Documentary

Synopsis

Reed Timmer from the show Storm Chasers shows you the everyday grind chasing tornadoes in the Central United States.

Episodes

Grass Roots
E1

Grass Roots

Sep 19, 2012
20 min

Tornado season begins and Reed Timmer starts off the year with two new team members, both of whom have their own opinions on where to chase. Featuring the November 7th, 2011 Tipton, OK intercept of a violent EF4 tornado.

The Breakup
E2

The Breakup

Sep 26, 2012
20 min

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.

Outbreak!
E3

Outbreak!

Oct 3, 2012
20 min

Reed takes a break from his dissertation and joins the team in battling their way through a line of chasers to get close to a stovepipe tornado on April 14th, just outside of Hesston, KS.

Ole Blue
E4

Ole Blue

Oct 10, 2012
20 min

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.

Chapter Five
E5

Chapter Five

Oct 17, 2012
20 min

Reed finally finishes chapter five of his dissertation and goes sleeveless in the Dominator to celebrate.

The Grind
E6

The Grind

Oct 24, 2012
20 min

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.

Rocket Time
E7

Rocket Time

Nov 7, 2012
20 min

Reed teams up with an old friend and implements his first science mission of the year.

Intercept
E8

Intercept

Nov 14, 2012
20 min

After throwing out the first pitch at a Kansas City Royals game, Reed leads his team to victory.

Birthday Boy
E9

Birthday Boy

Nov 28, 2012
20 min

After chasing and celebrating a birthday week on the road, Reed Timmer and the boys revisit Wadena, MN which was hit by a violent tornado two years prior.

Quadcopter
E10

Quadcopter

Dec 5, 2012
20 min

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.

Suction Vortices
E11

Suction Vortices

Dec 19, 2012
20 min

TVN intercepts multiple vortices on foot in Wyoming.

Stove Pipe
E12

Stove Pipe

Jan 2, 2013
20 min

Storm season comes to a thrilling conclusion when Reed Timmer and the boys scrape together what's left of the crew and head north with limited funds. Featuring the June 22, 2012 Fall River County tornado.

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Original Title

Tornado Chasers

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

31