Series synopsis
Tornado Alley is an American drama television series that premiered on April 28, 2014. It stars Susan Forsythe, Brennan Heil, Dave Hoffman and Patti Negri.
Uncharted access to all things tornado, bringing viewers face to face with the myths, conspiracies, and science behind some of the most death-defying stories of survival.
Premise
Uncharted access to all things tornado, bringing viewers face to face with the myths, conspiracies, and science behind some of the most death-defying stories of survival.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Susan Forsythe as Emily Zumbro
- Brennan Heil as Annalise Moreau
- Dave Hoffman as Narrator
- Patti Negri as Julie Moreau
- Erik Audé as Dale
- Christopher Durbin as Ray Baughman
- Tina Baldridge as Extra
- Joe Bowers as Extra
Supporting cast
- Kevin Challinor as Extra
- David Cohen as Husband Gerkin
- Paula Drake as Mary Turner / Mary Taylor
- Ray Fischer as Mary's Husband
- Esther Followwill as Extra
- Jae Garcia as Extra
- Kristen Hagen as Deanna Baughman
- Merri Jamison as Sadie Connor
- Kathryn Miller as Rosalee Gerkin
- Claudio Montaño as Extra
- Ellen Ramsdell as Pat Connor
- Anne Ross as Extra
Guest cast
- Susan Forsythe as Emily Zumbro
- Brennan Heil as Annalise Moreau
- Dave Hoffman as Narrator
- Patti Negri as Julie Moreau
- Erik Audé as Dale
- Christopher Durbin as Ray Baughman
- Tina Baldridge as Extra
- Joe Bowers as Extra
- Kevin Challinor as Extra
- David Cohen as Husband Gerkin
- Paula Drake as Mary Turner / Mary Taylor
- Ray Fischer as Mary's Husband
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 28, 2014 | June 16, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 12 | April 27, 2015 | July 13, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Real Time Tornado: Moore, Oklahoma As implied by the "Real Time" title, the episode reconstructs the entire event chronologically, from the initial forecasts to the tornado's formation and its 40-minute path of destruction through the densely populated city. The episode uses a combination of meteorological analysis, news broadcasts, intense storm chaser footage, and harrowing first-hand accounts from survivors to document the tornado's impact as it happened. Key events covered in the episode include the direct hits on Plaza Towers Elementary School and Briarwood Elementary School, the complete destruction of entire neighbourhoods, and the immediate, desperate search-and-rescue efforts by first responders and civilians in the storm's aftermath. |
April 28, 2014 |
| 2 | Real Time Tornado: Joplin, Missouri | May 5, 2014 |
| 3 | I Survived; Trapped by a Tornado | May 12, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Real Time: Hattiesburg, Mississippi A multiple-vortex tornado barrels through Hattiesburg, Mississippi and leaves behind a path of destruction. The entire city and the University of Southern Mississippi campus are left in ruin. |
April 27, 2015 |
| 2 |
Real Time: Henryville, Indiana This is the story of the Henryville, Indiana, tornado as told by those who witnessed and survived it. |
May 4, 2015 |
| 3 |
Real Time: Tuscaloosa, Alabama An EF-4 multiple-vortex tornado rips through the heart of Tuscaloosa, Ala., leaving a path of destruction 80 miles long and clocking 190-mile-per-hour winds. |
May 11, 2015 |
Production
Release
| First aired | April 28, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | July 13, 2015 |
| Status | continue |