Deadline to Disaster
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| Deadline to Disaster | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Weather Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Weather Channel |
| Release | May 3, 2020 (2020-05-03) – December 24, 2022 (2022-12-24) |
Deadline to Disaster is a documentary program on The Weather Channel that premiered on May 3, 2020.[1] In this series, eyewitnesses capture the full fury of extreme weather on camera. (e.g. tornadoes, hurricanes, flash floods) The third season premiered on November 19, 2022. It is unknown if new episodes will be released.
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Capital Catastrophe" | May 3, 2020 (2020-05-03) | |
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Unseasonably warm weather in Canada triggers six tornadoes in a matter of hours, including an EF3 tornado that tears through a strip mall terrorizing a teenager and his mother who is impaled by flying glass; the same tornado along with an additional EF2 tornado cuts a path of destruction through Ottawa. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Mayhem on Main Street" | May 9, 2020 (2020-05-09) | |
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Memorial Day weekend 2018, almost 10 inches of rain in two hours sends a monster wave of water through downtown Ellicott City, MD; it traps tourists and business owners, sweeps vehicles away and collapses buildings. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Cat 5 Emergency" | May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17) | |
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Category 5 Dorian becomes the strongest hurricane to hit the Bahamas; as storm surge pours into his home, a family wades through chest deep water in a quest to find higher ground; locals on jet skis rescue neighbors from flooded homes. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Horror in the Heartland" | May 24, 2020 (2020-05-24) | |
| 5 | 5 | "Surviving Katrina's Surge" | May 31, 2020 (2020-05-31) | |
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In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina's massive 28.5 foot storm surge batters the Mississippi coastline obliterating beachfront property; in Waveland, a father and son forced to flee their home by boat, find themselves rescuing neighbors from the storm surge. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Holiday Hell" | June 14, 2020 (2020-06-14) | |
| 7 | 7 | "Gulf of Mexico Monster" | September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06) | |
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As Hurricane Michael fury peaks, deadly flying projectiles force a storm tracker and his team to ride out the eyewall in their car; Panama City News Herald employees hunker down at a building housing their printing press. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Tornado Terror in Texas" | September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27) | |
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During a three-hour onslaught, the small town of Canton is caught in the crosshairs of two large and deadly tornadoes; the first reached EF4 intensity while the second was rated EF3. | ||||
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Blown Away"
On August 10, 2020, a rare Derecho strikes the town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and other states in the Midwest, causing widespread destruction and causing four fatalities. |
May 23, 2021 |
| 10 | 2 | "Mega Fires"
In 2020, wildfires created by lightning burn Northern California during the 2020 wildfire season. Six people lose their lives. |
May 30, 2021 |
| 11 | 3 | "Hurricane Hell"
In 2020, Hurricane Isaias hits the state of North Carolina. The storm causes over 5 billion dollars in damage with 17 fatalities. |
June 6, 2021 |
| 12 | 4 | "Music City Mayhem"
On March 3, 2020, a tornado touches down in the state of Tennessee, causing mass destruction across several towns. |
June 13, 2021 |
| 13 | 5 | "Downtown Destruction"
On March 28, 2020, an EF3 tornado touches down in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas. |
June 20, 2021 |
| 14 | 6 | "Twister Terror"
On April 9, 2015, a EF4 tornado touches down in the towns of Rochelle and Fairdale, Illinois. |
June 27, 2021 |
| 15 | 7 | "Battered on the Bayou"
On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura, an F4 hurricane, ravages the city of Cameron, Louisiana. |
July 11, 2021 |
| 16 | 8 | "Sally's Surge"
In 2020, Hurricane Sally, a category 2 hurricane, touches down in the state of Alabama. |
July 18, 2021 |
Season 3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Wall of Water"
On August 21, 2021, major floods hit the town of Waverly, Tennessee. The city suffered extensive damage and 20 people lost their lives. |
November 19, 2022 |
| 18 | 2 | "Texas Tornado Terror"
On April 29, 2017, an EF4 tornado struck the town of Canton, Texas. Wind speeds reached 290 km/h, five people were killed, and it caused widespread destruction. |
November 26, 2022 |
| 19 | 3 | "Danger Deja Vu"
On April 29, 2022, an EF3 tornado struck the town of Andover, Kansas. This marked its second occurrence in Andover with the first occurring in 1991. |
December 3, 2022 |
| 20 | 4 | "Cross-Country Catastrophe"
In September 2021, Hurricane Ida, a category F4 hurricane, struck the state of Louisiana. The winds caused widespread devastation and claimed 112 lives. |
December 10, 2022 |
| 21 | 5 | "Windstorm Wildfire"
On December 30, 2021, a raging wildfire carried by high mountain winds burns the town of Boulder, Colorado. Two people lose their lives and an area of 24 square kilometres is burned. |
December 17, 2022 |
| 22 | 6 | "Hurricane Ian"
In September 2022, Hurricane Ian, a Category 5 hurricane, strikes the state of Florida. 161 people are killed. |
December 24, 2022 |
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