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An EF-4 tornado hits Kentucky and levels homes in the middle of the night; in India, it's a battle for survival when a cyclone unleashes more than a month's worth of rain in two days; a professional freerider demonstrates 20-foot aerial tricks.

An EF-4 tornado hits Kentucky and levels homes in the middle of the night; in India, it's a battle for survival when a cyclone unleashes more than a month's worth of rain in two days; a professional freerider demonstrates 20-foot aerial tricks.

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S8, EP3 "Echoes of Katrina"

Sixteen years to the day of Hurricane Katrina, downtown New Orleans gets another lashing with Hurricane Ida; a look inside a Category 4 hurricane with impressive new Saildrone technology; a high-speed skier gets almost vertical at 125 mph.

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S8, EP4 "Colorado Firestorm"

High winds trigger a fire in Colorado, burning 6,000 acres and destroying thousands of homes; global shipping comes to a halt when the ship Ever Given is blown sideways, blocking shipping lanes in the Suez Canal for six days.

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S8, EP5 "Supercell Insanity"

An EF-4 tornado hits Kentucky and levels homes in the middle of the night; in India, it's a battle for survival when a cyclone unleashes more than a month's worth of rain in two days; a professional freerider demonstrates 20-foot aerial tricks.

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S8, EP6 "The Power of Fire & Water"

A severe heatwave turns Turkey into a tinderbox that spawns more than 200 fires; an extreme kayaker takes on a 134-foot Chilean waterfall; in Brazil, a 19th-century mansion is gone in an instant when a hillside crumbles after days of heavy rain.

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S8, EP2 "River of Rain"

An atmospheric river submerges the Pacific Northwest causing devastation in the billions; animals and humans alike are at the mercy of floodwaters as a major typhoon slams Southeast Asia; a fishing boat is demolished by monster ocean waves.

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S8, EP1 "In the Path of Destruction"

The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupts for three months, obliterating everything in its path; the remnants of Hurricane Ida leave one truck driver feeling a bit sideways; a first-time tandem jump experience becomes more than just a 90-second free fall.

While dangerous, extreme weather makes for some riveting video and lends itself to being easily shared online and going viral. Such videos of destructive weather are featured on this series, which showcases the weather footage in addition to featuring first-hand accounts of survivors who lived through the treacherous conditions. On-air meteorologists also share their tales of being on the front lines and experiencing the fury that Mother Nature sends their way, sometimes even becoming the story themselves. Tsunamis, lightning storms and tornados are among the weather phenomena that take center stage on "Weather Gone Viral."
Starring: Mark Elliot, Stephanie Abrams
Original Air Date: Aug 6, 2015
Genres: NatureTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand
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