Nova

Season 40 Episode 14: Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes

51 Seasons Apr 03, 2013 TV-PG 54m 6.4

On May 20th 2013, a ferocious F5 tornado over a mile wide tore through Moore, Oklahoma, inflicting 24 deaths and obliterating entire neighborhoods. It was the third time an exceptionally violent tornado had struck the city in 14 years. Yet...

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Season 40 Episodes:

Episode 1 Doomsday Volcanoes

1. Doomsday Volcanoes

Aired: Oct 10, 2012

Iceland is a ticking time bomb: When it blows, the consequences will be globa...

Episode 2 Decoding Neanderthals

2. Decoding Neanderthals

Aired: Oct 17, 2012

What happened when the first modern humans encountered the Neanderthals? Did ...

Episode 3 Rise of the Drones

3. Rise of the Drones

Aired: Nov 7, 2012

Discover the cutting-edge technologies that are propelling us toward a new ch...

Episode 6 Earth from Space

6. Earth from Space

Aired: Jan 2, 2013

EARTH FROM SPACE is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacu...

Episode 8 Meteor Strike

8. Meteor Strike

Aired: Jan 23, 2013

Scientist relish the wealth of data available from the Chelyabinsk meteor imp...

Episode 9 Ancient Computer

9. Ancient Computer

Aired: Jan 30, 2013

Examining an ancient Greek astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor that...

Episode 17 Megastorm Aftermath

17. Megastorm Aftermath

Aired: Apr 24, 2013

In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy cut a path of devastation across the Caribb...

Episode 18 Making Stuff Faster

18. Making Stuff Faster

Aired: May 1, 2013

Part 1 of 4. New York Times technology reporter David Pogue explores things t...

Episode 19 Making Stuff Wilder

19. Making Stuff Wilder

Aired: May 29, 2013

Part 2 of 4. A look at innovations inspired by life, including underwater Wi-...

Episode 20 Making Stuff Colder

20. Making Stuff Colder

Aired: May 29, 2013

Part 3 of 4. An examination of cold science, including its use in saving the ...

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Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary

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