''Storm Riders'' is a

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series following two meteorologists as they travel across the

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and

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of the United States in search of thunderstorms,

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es, and other severe weather. ''Storm Riders'' was aired on The Weather Channel, and it was included on the channel's ''Tornado Week'' programming.

Premise

Simon Brewer and Juston Drake, two young meteorologists and the titular "Storm Riders," travel the United States in the pursuit of recording severe weather, while working as a "bare-bones operation" with limited technology.

Cast

Simon Brewer

A meteorologist and storm chaser from

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, Simon received his degree in Meteorology from the

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in 2008. He chases and documents extreme weather phenomena. Over the course of his career, he has observed numerous tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, winter storms, and supercells. Simon recorded the

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, which holds the record for the second-widest diameter of a tornado in history. He has intercepted three major hurricanes, including

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Juston Drake

Justin is a meteorologist and storm chaser from

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. His interest in weather arose from listening to his mother's stories of when an

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destroyed her home. He began storm chasing in 2006, and has witnesses tornadoes, supercells, and hurricanes. His degree in meteorology allows him to collect data and document storms.

Seasons

Season 1 (2009-11)

Season 2 (2011)

Season 3 (2011-12)

Season 4 (2011-12)

References

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External links

Stormgasm
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