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Hurricanes have a spinning motion due to the rotation of the earth.
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Being a storm chaser | Fierce Earth
One of the team "chases storms" following hurricanes around the USA, collecting weather data in a specifically built car.
Hurricane Ike | Fierce Earth
How three young kids lives changed forever when Hurricane Ike destroyed their hometown.
Hurricanes and buildings | Fierce Earth
How extreme weather has influenced building design, particularly the building of lighthouses.
Hurricanes and damage | Fierce Earth
A list of some of the most devastating hurricanes and their financial damages.
Hurricanes and people | Fierce Earth
Leo experiences with a wind tunnel what its like to be in a hurricane and gives out some tips if you are caught in one.
S1E1: Hurricanes | Fierce Earth
The team encounters the most feared event in weather - the hurricane. Florida-based stormchaser Mike takes us on a wild ride into the eye of ...
Warm water | Fierce Earth
Hurricanes form due to warm water evaporating from the sea.
What is a hurricane? | Fierce Earth
The team explain what a hurricane is and why most of the start in the Atlantic ocean.
From Mild to Wild | Britain's Wildest Weather
Meteorologists explain how and why British weather can go from mild to wild, for example Storm Brendan's impact in Slough on 2020.
S1E3: World's Hottest | Fierce Earth
In this Fierce Earth special, Clare and Leo head to Death Valley in California which is officially the hottest place in the entire world...
S2E2: Blizzards | Fierce Earth
In this Fierce Earth special, US storm-chaser Mike Theiss travels into the heart of the Boston Blizzard of February 2013. He witnesses first-h...
Episode 1 | Wildfires 2014: Inside the Inferno
Kate Humble and Simon Reeve investigate Australia's worst wildfire season in a decade. They explore why wildfires in Australia...
S1E8: Tornadoes | Fierce Earth
Tornadoes are rare, but there's nothing more frantic or explosive in nature. The team investigates where that awesome power comes from and wha...
Coastal erosion at Hallsands causes and effects | Coast
An exploration of a coastal village that was completely destroyed by a storm.
Lockdown Weather | Britain's Wildest Weather
Experts talk about how lockdown and the lack of cars on the road affected the UK weather in Spring 2020.
Monsoon | How Earth Made Us
Iain Stewart investigates what causes monsoons.
Record-breaking heat and extreme rainfall | Weather World
Nick Miller examines recent developments in extreme weather caused by climate change.
S1E2: Wildfires | Fierce Earth
The team investigates wildfires and discovers how they rage all over the world leaving a trail of devastation and destruction. We travel to Co...
Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis | Britain's Wildest Weather
Eye-witnesses and people affected talk about storms Ciara and Dennis, which caused flooding across the UK in Februar...
Wildfires in the UK | Britain's Wildest Weather
Experts and eye-witnesses talk about wildfires in Surrey during heatwaves in 2020.
Birmingham tornado | Fierce Earth
In 2005 a tornado in Birmingham struck a neighbourhood and left it in ruins. Clare meets Nazir who experienced it first hand.
Coastal Erosion and Storm Surges | Britain's Wildest Weather
New sandscaped coastal defences were built to protect the low-lying village of Walcott from flooding, but how di...
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