April 27 tornado outbreak focus of new National Geographic documentary
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National Geographic has released its new documentary series “Megastorm” which highlights some of the biggest natural disasters across the world.
One episode highlights the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak across the southern United States with a focus on the EF-4 tornado that hit Tuscaloosa. Here’s what you need to know:
- What: “Megastorm” Season 1, Episode 6 | Alabama Tornado Super Outbreak
- When
- Airing on National Geographic on Monday, Nov. 16
- Streaming on Hulu now
- Synopsis: “Each episode tells the story of an event through firsthand survivor and witness accounts along with adrenaline-fueled footage captured on the ground… Never has it been more important to understand extreme weather, its impact on survivors, and the lessons we can learn for the future.”
The episode is 44 minutes long, featuring stories and footage from multiple eyewitness accounts plus an interview with WVUA meteorologist Richard Scott.
National Geographic’s new ‘Megastorm’ docuseries
The new series aired its first episode last week on the National Geographic channel but all eight episodes were made immediately available on Hulu.
The series includes episodes on:
- Hurricane Harvey (2017)
- Tennessee Tornado Outbreak (2023)
- Australian Wildfires (2019)
- Hurricane Helene (2024)
- Portugese and Spanish Wildfires (2017)
- Valencia Floods (2024)
- US Southern Twisters (2023)
All episodes are currently available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
