Storm Riders (TV series)

Storm Riders
Starring	Simon Brewer (storm chaser) Juston Drake (storm chaser) Carl Bishop (narrator)
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	32
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Peacock Productions The Weather Channel
Original release
Network	The Weather Channel
Release	September 6, 2011 (2011-09-06) – March 2013 (2013-03)

Storm Riders is a reality television series following two meteorologists as they travel across the Great Plains of the United States in search of thunderstorms. Storm Riders was seen on The Weather Channel.

Synopsis

Meteorologists Simon Brewer and Juston Drake explain how storms form, using every day technology.

Cast

Simon Brewer, meteorologist

Simon Brewer is a meteorologist and storm chaser from Norman, Oklahoma. He received his degree in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma in 2008. He chases and reportedly documents extreme weather phenomena.

After a decade of chasing storms, he claims to have witnessed hundreds of tornadoes, eight hurricanes, two tropical storms, dozens of winter storms and thousands of supercells. He documented the 2nd widest tornado in history: a 2.5 mile wide monster that struck Hallam, NE. He intercepted the eyes of three major hurricanes, including Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst natural disasters in US history.

Juston Drake, meteorologist

Juston Drake is a meteorologist and storm chaser from Topeka, Kansas. His interest in weather stems arose from listening to his mother's stories of when an F5 tornado destroyed her home.

Juston has been chasing storms for 5 years. He has witnessed numerous tornadoes, supercells, and hurricanes. His degree in meteorology allows him to collect data and document the storm.

Carl Bishop, Narrator

Carl Bishop is a voice actor who has worked for a number of notable companies and figures.

Seasons

Season 1 (2009-10)

Ep #	Total	Title	Airdate
1	1	"Mapleton, IA Tornadoes"	September 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)
A tornado plows through the town of Mapleton, Simon and Juston go to survey damage.
2	2	"NE Oklahoma Tornado"	September 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)
As the guys are documenting multiple tornadoes in Oklahoma, a deadly tornado grinds through the town of Joplin, MO.
3	3	"Aurora Tornadoes"	September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
See Juston and Simon chase tornadoes across the heartland using finely honed instinct and basic weather data.
4	4	"Minnesota Tornado Outbreak"	September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)
Simon and Juston travel to Minnesota to come face to face with a storm capable of producing the biggest and most deadly tornadoes.
5	5	"Tuscaloosa Tornado"	September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
A very difficult chase through tough terrain as Juston and Simon see a tornado on the outskirts of Tuscaloosa, about to tear through the city.
6	6	"Central Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak"	October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)
Simon is worried about his home in Norman, OK because there could be tornado heading straight for it.
7	7	"TX/WI Tornadoes"	October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
Multi-vortex tornado touches down just behind Simon and Juston and starts moving towards them.
8	8	"Dupree, SD Tornadoes"	October 25, 2011 (2011-10-25)
A slow moving storm floods the road The Storm Chasers are on, trapping them.
9	9	"KS/IL/NE Coldcore Tornadoes"	November 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)
How close can Simon and Juston get to a tornado crossing right in front of them?
10	10	"KS/OK Tornadoes"	November 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)
A multi-vortex develops in a farm field as other storm chasers look on.

Season 2 (2011)

Ep #	Total	Title	Air date
1	11	"Danger in Nebraska"	1 Feb 2011
2	12	"Oklahoma Tornado City Outbreak"	11 Feb 2011
3	13	"Ice Storm"	17 Feb 2011
4	14	"Minnesota Tornado Outbreak"	3 March 2011
5	15	"Oklahoma Tornado Night Chase"	10 March 2011
6	16	"Stormmaster G Meets the Storm Riders"	17 March 2011
7	17	"Colorado Tornado"	24 March 2011
8	18	"Texas Tornadoes"	24 March 2011
9	19	"Stormmaster G Meets the Storm Riders"	6 May 2011
10	20	Mapleton, Iowa, Tornadoes	1 August 2011
11	21	Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak	2 August 2011

Season 3 (2011-2012)

Ep #	Total	Title	Air date
1	1	Mapleton, IA Tornadoes	Aug 1, 2011
2	2	NE Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak (and Joplin Tornado)	Aug 2, 2011
3	3	Tuscaloosa Tornado	Sep 27, 2011
4	4	Central Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak	Oct 4, 2011
5	5	TX/WI Tornadoes	Oct 11, 2011
6	6	SE Oklahoma Tornadoes	Oct 24, 2011
7	7	Dupree, SD Tornadoes	Oct 25, 2011
8	8	KS/IL/NE Coldcore Tornadoes	Nov 8, 2011
9	9	KS/OK Tornadoes	Nov 15, 2011
10	10	Hurricane Irene	Mar 26, 2012

External links

• Stormgasm