Opening Pursuits Summary
On the first chase, Sean, Josh and the rest of the team follow a cell that doesn't produce, missing the first tornado of the season that hits Tulia, Texas, and destroys the town. A week later weather signs rouse them early one day and they chase for hours but find nothing. Near twilight they find a storm and race to it, but last-minute adjustments cause the TIV to miss interception. Sean is ready to call it a day when Josh spots another storm near their location. It's too dark to shoot IMAX footage but the TIV team conducts a successful intercept and the scientists are thrilled with the data. But the season has only just begun.
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Season 1 Episode 1 of Storm Chasers resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
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Storm Chasers Show Summary
Research meteorologist Josh Wurman has teamed up with extreme filmmaker Sean Casey to form an amazing partnership. They both share the goal of intercepting a tornado, but for entirely different reasons. Josh needs an individual who can carry his scientific instruments into the vortex of a tornado, and Sean needs someone who can direct him into the correct position to capture incredible IMAX footage.
Filming from the turret of his custom-built Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV), Sean puts his life on the line as he endeavours to get the most elusive tornado footage ever shot. He and his battle-hardened team will risk everything as they drive the 14,000-pound armoured TIV straight into the heart of a deadly twister. As the leader of the team, Josh guides the TIV and the mobile scout vehicle toward "intercept" from his captain's chair in his mobile command post - the Doppler On Wheels (DOW) truck. Josh must make critical split-second decisions from information he gathers from his Doppler radar as the safety of the entire team rests on his shoulders.