
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."

The nightmare scenarios facing these men and women as their 9–5 shifts turn into a race to survive: record-breaking snow, torrential rainfall and even tornados can bring a day at the office to a halt.

People's lives can change in an instant when weather turns violent; excessive rain, wind, snow, violent storms and earthquakes can trigger weather wipeouts.

With weather conditions constantly in flux, the weather can become wild and unpredictable.

People's lives change in a flash because of unpredictable weather including floods and tornadoes.