American Experience

Mr. Tornado

Mr. Tornado is the remarkable story of Ted Fujita, whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena.

Ted Fujita | Mr. Tornado | American Experience

1m 16s

Ted Fujita was a Japanese-American engineer turned meteorologist. In 1971, he introduced the “Fujita Scale”, a six-point scale to classify degrees of tornado intensity.

Previews + Extras

  • The “Super Outbreak”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The “Super Outbreak”

    S32 E8 - 1m 16s

    In April 1974, an unprecedented U.S. weather event spanned the Midwest and South and resulted in 315 deaths, over 5,000 injuries and millions of dollars in property damage.

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    Chapter 1 | Mr. Tornado

    S32 E8 - 9m 19s

    Meteorologist Tetsuya Theodore “Ted” Fujita spent ten months studying the outbreak’s aftermath in the most extensive aerial tornado study ever conducted, and through detailed mapping and leaps of scientific imagination, made a series of meteorological breakthroughs.

  • Trailer | Mr. Tornado| American Experience: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trailer | Mr. Tornado| American Experience

    S32 E8 - 30s

    The remarkable story of the Ted Fujita, whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena.

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