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Donal MacIntyre experiences what it's like to stand up to winds of 136 mph.

Series in which Donal MacIntyre goes in search of the world's wildest weather. This edition uses 3-D graphics to illustrate how wind and weather systems work.

Donal MacIntyre finds out what it's like to stand up to winds of 136mph and sees what a 4,000,000mph wind looks like. He meets those who have experienced the fury of tornados, hurricanes and jet streams, and journeys from the doldrums at the equator to both poles to find out how the winds work, how they drive our weather and why they can deliver such deadly blows. Using stunning 3D computer graphics the series takes ther viewer right into the heart of the weather, showing the world from the wind's perspective. For Donal the experience is the closest he has ever come to hell.

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Series in which Donal MacIntyre goes in search of the world's wildest weather.

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