
While dangerous, extreme weather makes for some riveting video and lends itself to being easily shared online and going viral. Such videos of destructive weather are featured on this series, which showcases the weather footage in addition to featuring first-hand accounts of survivors who lived through the treacherous conditions. On-air meteorologists also share their tales of being on the front lines and experiencing the fury that Mother Nature sends their way, sometimes even becoming the story themselves. Tsunamis, lightning storms and tornados are among the weather phenomena that take center stage on "Weather Gone Viral."
Ice forces an airplane down and passengers must prepare for a crash landing; a dust devil strikes during a controlled burn, sending flames whipping into the air; a powerful wave drags tourists down a 12-story drop.
The nightmare scenarios facing these men and women as their 9–5 shifts turn into a race to survive: record-breaking snow, torrential rainfall and even tornados can bring a day at the office to a halt.
People's lives can change in an instant when weather turns violent; excessive rain, wind, snow, violent storms and earthquakes can trigger weather wipeouts.
As ordinary days turn into chaotic calamities, viral videos capture the outrageous moments as they explode on camera.