Inside the Storm: New Series

[Randy Jennings]

NBC 5 in Dallas/Ft. Worth has started a new series on major weather events in North TX called Inside the Storm. It sounds like ir will eventually be on Peacock, but for now it is just on their website. Episode 1 is called Hail and High Water and it is about the May 5, 1995 Mayfest storm where softball sized hail injured 100s of people at Mayfest in Fort Worth and killed 20 people (18 flooding and 2 lightning) as it moved into Dallas causing over $2 Billion in damages.

Hail and High Water: Inside the Storm

Spring storms throw Fort Worth’s 1995 Mayfest celebration into chaos, pummeling crowds with softball-sized hail. As the storms move east into Dallas, a deadly new threat emerges. By time the night is over, 20 people lose their lives and storm warning systems are changed. NBC 5’s David Finfrock...

www.nbcdfw.com

 

[James K]

That sounds pretty interesting.
Is there anywhere else(free ofcourse) to watch it? That site doesn't work for me.

 

[Randy Jennings]

That sounds pretty interesting.
Is there anywhere else(free ofcourse) to watch it? That site doesn't work for me.

It is now available on NBCs free Peacock streaming service. You have to create an account if you don't have one then go to search and type in "storm". You then have to switch from "results" to "clips" and scroll thru the list until you see "Inside the Storm".

 

[Randy Jennings]

NBC5 (DFW) has dropped 3 more episodes of Inside the Storm:

Cowboys Bubble Collapse: Inside the Storm – Ep. 2 – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
Football drills turn into a sprint for safety when a severe storm brings a Cowboys practice facility crashing down in 2009. As players race to pull people from the wreckage, meteorologists rush to figure out what caused it. NBC 5’s Samantha Davies takes you Inside the Storm.

Direct Hit on Downtown: Inside the Storm, Ep 3. – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
A tornado strikes Fort Worth during rush hour in 2000, trapping people in skyscrapers. By the time it’s over, downtown looks like a war zone full of shattered glass and stunned survivors.

Crane Catastrophe: Inside The Storm, Ep. 4 – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
A rare severe storm barrels into North Texas in June 2019, and intense winds topple a massive construction crane in Deep Ellum. The twisted metal slices through apartments below and kills one woman.

I haven't looked, but these are also supposed to be available on Peacock (see instructions in post above).

 

[Randy Jennings]

Another episode dropped today:

Texas Tornado Chase: Inside the Storm, Ep. 5 – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
When a threat of severe storms looms in North Texas, the Texas Thunder Truck hits the road. The NBC 5 team finds itself on the trail of a violent tornado headed towards Canton.

 

[Randy Jennings]

More episodes dropped:

Episode 6: Texas Burning: Inside the Storm
Out-of-control wildfires scorch 4-million acres of Texas land in 2011. Drought, high winds, and even a tropical storm fuel flames in some parts of the state. Fires spark a panic at Possum Kingdom Lake – a favorite getaway – destroying homes and a state park.

Episode 7: Big Game, Big Freeze: Inside the Storm
Super Bowl XLV arrives in North Texas to fanfare and a historic February 2011 freeze. Record amounts of snow and ice paralyze cities, creating treacherous travel conditions for the teams and fans, as well as a dangerous delay at AT&T Stadium.

Besides the links in this thread and Peacock, it is also on Roku and Apple TV (just add the NBC DFW channel to your collection and search for Inside the Storm).

 

[Randy Jennings]

Another new episode:

Episode 8: Disaster at DFW Airport: Inside the Storm

Moments before landing on a stormy day, high winds hit Delta 191 and the pilots lose control of the plane. The fiery 1985 crash kills 137 people and creates an urgent need for changes to keep passengers safe.