How Does Weather Actually Work? | Richard Hammond's Wild Weather Compilation | Earth Stories

Published 2023-03-18
Weather is one of the most astonishing forces on earth. With devastating power and spectacular beauty, no matter where on this planet you live. But for most of us, how it actually works is a mystery. To really understand the science behind weather, Richard Hammond takes on some ambitious and brave experiments to show us weather like we’ve never seen before.
Starting with how wind actually originates, Hammond visits one of the windiest places on the planet, Mount Washington, New Hampshire. He walks into the centre of a man-made tornado and creates a 10-metre high whirlwind - made of fire! He then investigates the crucial role of water and tries to weigh a cloud, finds out how rain could crush a car and gets involved in starting an avalanche before finally finishing with the crucial role temperature plays in the role of weather and natural disasters alike.

Wind: 00:00-56:53
Water: 56:54- 1:43:44
Temperature: 1:43:45-2:51:11

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All Comments (21)
  • @divAPEX
    came for richard, stayed for the science... and Richard
  • What a fine young fellow with a great skill for presenting, he should host a show of some sort! The BBC should look into giving him a series, perhaps as part of a trio with 2 other lads?
  • @stc3145
    This is a strange Grand Tour special
  • @vortmax7788
    I have been a professional meteorologist for over 30 years and found this series very enjoyable to watch. Always cool to observe the physics of the atmosphere through scientific experimentation. Well done Hamster!
  • @ohheyitskevinc
    Reed’s done a lot more since this was filmed. He’s on here too, so you can see him live stream his chases and intercepts. Hurricanes and other nasty weather too. The probes have evolved a lot over the years too. There’s also a Dominator Fore. A Subaru hit with hail so much it looks and feels like a golf ball. Hence the name.
  • @gibbersking6575
    Woooooo - Mt. Washington!!! A friend, my Hubby and I visited Mt. Washington October, 2018 LOOOOOVED it!! At base, partly sunny and mild (t-shirt weather and we brought parkas, gloves, etc.). Gusts were 60 mph. (Gusts, nothing! Seemed pretty steady at full force to me!!) I weigh ~ 137 pounds so I was almost at my upright limit. A fellow tourist took a terrific photo of us. A day to remember, forever!
  • @juanitaj5248
    fell to sleep watching something, heard this at just after 1:am ,,, 2:55 still up watching, Auto play can keep you up at nite hitting on a good vid, gonna be tired tomorrow. A good watch , ty
  • @ghomerhust
    richard is just such a fantastic presenter. i could watch him all day
  • @wesleyb_92
    Reed in the dominator rolling up was so epic. Love him. Never stop chasing
  • @Scampi95
    This is actually amazing, Hammond is such a good presenter! I learned loads of things I didn't know before!
  • +1 .. Enjoyed this ... with a presentation by Richard Hammond immensely.
  • @melony123
    Richard has finally become a real American. 'How much does that cloud weigh?' About one elephant or that many jumbo jets. Anything but the metric system😂
  • @dz3067
    I was quite lucky to see the dominator 3 vehicle on my way to Kansas City earlier this year. They were hauling, and I kept up with them for about 20 minutes before they turned off onto a dirt road. I just barley got a couple pictures for proof. It's such a cool looking vehicle; like and stealth armadillo. I'm going to wishfully think they were running late to film this segment.
  • @gregleonard6895
    What an amazing documentary. Thank you so much. As a pilot and a Canadian Living in a northern climate. I learned a lot. Again thank you.
  • Well done guys! Best Proper People episode! This is a facinating presentation of a working steam plant. Alex is a pleasure to listen to and his passion for steam engines is contagious. Would love to see Alex have his own videos with you guys filming again❤
  • @Woodys238
    All the old skool Brainiacs back in one place, just a little older! 🤣👊🏻🔥
  • I think it's pretty cool that We Learned HOW to fly a Planet. Maybe We should put some control knobs on the Flight Controls.