For most of us, lightning, hurricanes and tornadoes spell danger and devastation. But for the Storm Hunters, getting to the heart of the experience is their life's obsession, to photograph and film nature in its extreme. Channel 4’s two-part series tracks leading practitioners of this highly-dangerous art, as they face incredible personal risk in search of the perfect storm. Buffeted by catastrophic winds of 250kmh laced with debris, or thrown five metres by a lightning strike, this is a real life white knuckle ride.
To be in the right place at the right time, the storm hunters need to know how to use the internet and meteorological reports to spot the next opportunity. Camera equipment is always at the ready to snap the dramatic images.
With stunning pictures, this site investigates the different weather phenomena, their causes, the equipment needed to track them and why people like taking risks. We also look at some of the films inspired by these messengers of nature’s wrath, and include details of how to get more information.
To chat to Jeff Piotrowski and Jason Persoff at 9p.m. on the 14th January click here.
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