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Dr Helen Czerski explains how planes are protected from lightning.
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Meteorologist Tom Warner films lightning at up to 100,000 frames per second.
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Richard Hammond measures the wind speed of a tornado.
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Fire Whirl | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond demonstrates a fire whirl and explains how fire accentuates wind speed.
Hail | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond explains how hail is formed by looking at the layers inside a hail stone.
Rain Versus Drizzle | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond explains how rain is formed and why it is different to drizzle.
Snowflakes | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond explains the constantly changing shape of snowflakes.
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Dr Helen Czerski explains what creates the rotation of a tornado.
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Dr Helen Czerski demonstrates how the ocean regulates the earth's climate with stored up heat energy.
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