- Hurricane! (Nova)
Hurricane! (episode: 1616 (308)) is a "Nova" episode that aired on
November 7 ,1989 on PBS. The episode describes the fury of ahurricane and the history of hurricane forecasting. The episode features footage ofHurricane Camille of1969 andHurricane Gilbert of1988 and behind the scenes footage at theNational Hurricane Center as forecasters tracked Hurricane Gilbert from its formation to its landfall in northernMexico . Notable meteorologists, Hugh Willoughby,Bob Sheets (then director of theNational Hurricane Center ) andJeff Masters were shown in the episode.cite web|author=Physlink.com|year=2007|title=NOVA:Hurricane! on DVD|accessdate=2007-01-16|url=http://www.physlink.com/estore/cart/HurricaneDVD.cfm?SID=25] The episode was released onVHS home video under the same episode title and distributed by WGBH Boston video. [cite web|author=Amazon.com |year=2007|title=Nova: Hurricane (1989)|accessdate=2007-01-16|url=http://www.amazon.com/Nova-Hurricane/dp/6304462921] In2004 , the "Nova" episode was released onDVD and featured a different cover picture and title style. [cite web|author=CD Universe|year=2007|title=Nova - Hurricane! DVD|accessdate=2007-01-16|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6744504] In1997 ,UAV Corp. also distributed the "Nova" episode under the title Deadly Hurricanes which contains additional footage ofHurricane Andrew andHurricane Iniki of1992 . The UAV version of the episode has since been discontinued. [cite web|author=Amazon.com|title=Deadly Hurricanes (1997)|accessdate=2007-01-16|url=http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Hurricanes/dp/6304575084/sr=8-4/qid=1168971160/ref=sr_1_4/002-1689009-6468059?ie=UTF8&s=video]Quotes
*"It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen"- Hugh Willoughby.
*"Even if we could issue the perfect forecast, it does no good unless you motivate people to take the right action."- Bob Sheets.References
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