Tornado Outbreak

January 2, 2007
45 min
Season 3 - Episode 17: Tornado Outbreak

Season 3 - Episode 17: Tornado Outbreak

Seconds From Disaster - Backdrop

Overview

On 3 April 1974, the most violent outbreak of tornadoes in history struck. The well-named "Super Outbreak" produces 148 twisters over 13 American states and in Ontario, Canada destroying thousands of homes and over 5,000 people die. How did a single storm form the 1974 "Super Outbreak" tornadoes?

Episode Information

TV Show

Seconds From Disaster

Season

Season 3

Episode Number

17

Air Date

January 2, 2007

Runtime

45 minutes