"Twisters" — fact or fiction?
"Twisters" — fact or fiction?
Have you ever wondered how much is true about Hollywood’s portrayal of tornadoes? Dr. Jana Houser, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Geography, debunks tornado myths and tells us what the movies get right.
The extreme weather scenes we see in movies can be based on a confusing mix of fact and fiction, often distorting what we think is true about our environment and its behavior.
To shed some light on the topic, Dr. Jana Houser, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Geography, takes a deep dive into the extreme weather featured in the 2024 movie "Twisters."