Tornado Chasers Season 1

Season 1

Air date: 2012-09-19

Episodes: 12

Episodes

E1: Grass Roots

Tornado season begins and Reed Timmer starts off the year with two new team members, both of whom have their own opinions on where to chase. Featuring the November 7th, 2011 Tipton, OK intercept of a violent EF4 tornado.

Air date: 2012-09-19

E2: The Breakup

After a recent break up Reed finds himself chasing one last time with Ginger in hopes of gaining exposure for his grass roots operation through her reporting. In the end a nighttime tornado bears down on San Antonio, Texas, illuminated by lightning and power flashes.

Air date: 2012-09-26

E3: Outbreak!

Reed takes a break from his dissertation and joins the team in battling their way through a line of chasers to get close to a stovepipe tornado on April 14th, just outside of Hesston, KS.

Air date: 2012-10-03

E4: Ole Blue

Tired from working on his dissertation, Reed struggles to stay awake at a celebrity signing event so he can get back to chase in Ole Blue.

Air date: 2012-10-10

E5: Chapter Five

Reed finally finishes chapter five of his dissertation and goes sleeveless in the Dominator to celebrate.

Air date: 2012-10-17

E6: The Grind

Reed and the team have been grinding hard this season and it's going to take more than a little ground circulation to boost morale.

Air date: 2012-10-24

E7: Rocket Time

Reed teams up with an old friend and implements his first science mission of the year.

Air date: 2012-11-07

E8: Intercept

After throwing out the first pitch at a Kansas City Royals game, Reed leads his team to victory.

Air date: 2012-11-14

E9: Birthday Boy

After chasing and celebrating a birthday week on the road, Reed Timmer and the boys revisit Wadena, MN which was hit by a violent tornado two years prior.

Air date: 2012-11-28

E10: Quadcopter

The team encounters tornado spin-ups and record-sized hail before Reed launches his new Quadcopter probe into a storm. Reed also revisits the massive 2011 Canton, OK tornado.

Air date: 2012-12-05

E11: Suction Vortices

TVN intercepts multiple vortices on foot in Wyoming.

Air date: 2012-12-19

E12: Stove Pipe

Storm season comes to a thrilling conclusion when Reed Timmer and the boys scrape together what's left of the crew and head north with limited funds. Featuring the June 22, 2012 Fall River County tornado.

Air date: 2013-01-02