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Mr. Tornado

One Man's Pursuit to Understand the Deadliest Storms
May 19, 2020 · 54m
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Meteorologist Tetsuya Theodore "Ted" Fujita spent ten months studying The Super Outbreak of 1974, which was the most intense tornado outbreak on record. Mr. Tornado is the remarkable story of the man whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena.

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CAST

Joe Morton
Narrator (voice)
Ted Fujita
Self (archive footage)
Directed by Michael Rossi

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
PBS American Experience, Rossi Films, American Experience Films
Country
US

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