Great show
I have always been fascinated by tornadoes and have seen every documentary I could find. But Storm Chasers goes far beyond the average tornado documentary. The footage is amazing, and the presentation is anything but dry. The series follows different groups of storm chasers throughout the season, showing not only severe weather, but their struggles, victories and the rivalries between them. Definitely popcorn worthy entertainment. Season two is probably my favorite of the four so far.
Often dramatic coverage
Please note that this review is on the series which I saw on TV, not the DVD, so I can't speak to the quality of the video transfer.
This show is one of the most unique ideas in recent years, following the trials and tribulations and several groups of tornado chasers in "tornado alley." The video coverage of the tornados is truly spectacular, and they even manage to set up a little tension and drama in the competition between the two younger groups of tornado chasers. The modified and reinforced "tank"-like vehicle is cool, and I liked the fact that they spend some time going over the maps, looking at Doppler radar displays (or whatever it is) trying to figure out and pinpoint where the supercells are going to develop so they can get a lead on where to go.
Overall it's a dramatic and interesting series, and sometimes the chasers get close enough to these storms so that they really are risking their lives to video these things or to gather scientific data. The...
12 year old love it!!!
My 12 year old daughter thinks Storm Chasers ROCKS!! She has watched each episode multiple times and can now give me a play by play of each episode and each storm as it is coming up. Great video of Midwest storms! Cast is great too and make the video entertaining. If you love tornadoes, you will love this series. Episode 8 has the biggest tornado they filmed.
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