Mr. Tornado
“One Man's Pursuit to Understand the Deadliest Storms”
2020•54m•7.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Michael Rossi
Writer
Michael Rossi
Languages
English
Studio
PBS American Experience
Cast
Joe Morton
Narrator (voice)
Ted Fujita
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
PBS American Experience
Company
Rossi Films
Company
American Experience Films
Producer
Michael Rossi
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