NBC 5 announced the launch of “Inside the Storm,” a new, ongoing flashback streaming series created specifically for NBC 5’s NBCDFW app.
See all episodes below or watch them on your TV on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon's FireTV!
NBC 5’s team of Weather Experts take you “Inside the Storm” for a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most destructive weather events to shake North Texas over the last five decades.
The NBCDFW app is available via phone and tablet and streaming through Peacock, Roku, FireTV, and Apple TV.
- Watch on your Roku device: add the NBC DFW channel to your collection, open the channel and select the Inside the Storm playlist.
- Watch on your Apple TV device: download the NBC DFW app to your collection, open the app and select the Inside the Storm playlist.
- Watch on your FireTV stick: download the NBC DFW app to your collection, open the app and select the Inside the Storm playlist.
“Earlier this spring, we launched ‘The Connection,’ offering our viewers another way to watch engaging, but quick and digestible news produced specifically for digital platforms,” said Tom Ehlmann, NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 president and general manager. “We’re proud to reach into our archives to provide interesting content for a growing audience looking for content on streaming services with this severe weather-focused digital series, ‘Inside the Storm.’”
New episodes of NBC 5’s “Inside the Storm” premiered on the NBCDFW app and website in May, with four episodes viewable by Friday, May 28. Each episode ranges between 7-15 minutes and will be accessible for on-demand viewing. Catch up on available episodes below or watch them on your TV through one of our OTT apps.
To watch via over-the-top (OTT) platforms, viewers must search “NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth or NBC 5 DFW” in the app store of their phone, tablet, Peacock, Roku, FireTV or Apple TV; download the app, and they’ll be able to access past and current episodes of “Inside the Storm.” For complete instructions by device click here.
Full descriptions by episode are provided below:
Episode 1: Hail & High Water: Inside the Storm
Description: Spring storms throw Fort Worth’s 1995 Mayfest celebration into chaos, pummelling crowds with grapefruit-sized hail. As the storms move east into Dallas, a deadly new threat emerges. By the time the night is over, 20 people lose their lives and storm warning standards are forever changed.
Features: David Finfrock, Deborah Ferguson
Available: May 21, 2021
Episode 2: Cowboys Bubble Collapse: Inside the Storm
Description: Football drills turn to a sprint for safety when a severe storm brings a Cowboys practice facility crashing down in 2009. As players race to pull people from the wreckage, meteorologists race to figure out the cause.
Features: Samantha Davies
Available: May 21, 2021
Episode 3: Direct Hit on Downtown: Inside the Storm
Description: A tornado strikes Fort Worth during rush hour in 2000, trapping people in skyscrapers. By the time it’s over, downtown looks like a war zone full of shattered glass and stunned survivors.
Features: David Finfrock, Scott Gordon
Available: May 28, 2021
Episode 4: Crane Catastrophe: Inside the Storm
Description: A rare severe storm barrels into North Texas in June 2019, and intense winds topple a massive construction crane in Deep Ellum. The twisted metal slices through apartments below and kills one woman.
Features: Rick Mitchell, Keisha Burns, Samantha Davies
Available: May 28, 2021
Episode 5: Texas Tornado Chase: Inside the Storm
Description: When a threat of severe storms looms in North Texas, the Texas Thunder Truck hits the road. The NBC 5 team finds itself on the trail of a violent tornado headed straight for Canton.
Features: Rick Mitchell, Grant Johnston
Available: June 4, 2021
Episode 6: Texas Burning: Inside the Storm
Description: Out-of-control wildfires scorch 4-million acres of Texas land in 2011. Drought, high winds, and even a tropical storm fuel flames in some parts of the state. Fires spark a panic at Possum Kingdom Lake – a favorite getaway – destroying homes and a state park.
Features: David Finfrock, Samantha Davies
Available: June 11, 2021
Episode 7: Big Game, Big Freeze: Inside the Storm
Description: Super Bowl XLV arrives in North Texas to fanfare and a historic February 2011 freeze. Record amounts of snow and ice paralyze cities, creating treacherous travel conditions for the teams and fans, as well as a dangerous delay at AT&T Stadium.
Features: Samantha Davies, Grant Johnston, Brian Curtis, Newy Scruggs
Available: June 18, 2021
Episode 8: Disaster at DFW Airport: Inside the Storm
Description: Moments before landing on a stormy day, high winds hit Delta 191 and the pilots lose control of the plane. The fiery 1985 crash kills 137 people and creates an urgent need for changes to keep passengers safe.
Features: Rick Mitchell, David Finfrock, Linda Angelle
Available: June 25, 2021
Episode 9: October 2019 Tornadoes, Destruction in Dallas: Inside the Storm
Description: When you think of tornadoes in Texas, months like April and May come to mind. But on Oct. 20, 2019, the costliest tornado in Dallas’ history touched down near Love Field. It carved a destructive path through some of the most populated parts of the city as thousands of people sat in their homes.
Features: Rick Mitchell, Diana Zoga
Available: Oct. 20, 2021
Episode 10: December 2013, Cobblestone Ice Chaos: Inside the Storm
Description: Before a winter storm hit North Texas in 2013, most people had never heard the phrase 'cobblestone ice.' Now it's something drivers who spent hours navigating nightmarish roads filled with deep ruts will never forget.
Features: Samantha Davies, Kristi Nelson, Mike Grimm
Available: Dec. 4, 2021
Episode 11: Day After Christmas Tornadoes
On December 26, 2015, unusually warm weather fueled a dangerous and deadly tornado outbreak in North Texas. The largest tornado, an EF-4, struck Garland and Rowlett, tossing cars from a highway overpass.
Available: Dec. 26, 2021
Episode 12: Deadly I-35 Ice Pileup
Just before rush hour on February 11, 2021, a thin layer of invisible ice caused a horrific 133-vehicle pileup in the I-35W express lanes in Fort Worth. Helpless drivers became trapped in the wreckage. Six people died, while dozens of other victims were taken to hospitals.
Available: Feb. 11, 2022
Episode 13: Twin Tornado Emergencies
Imagine seeing a tornado tossing 18-wheelers live on TV. That's what happened on April 3, 2012, during a powerful tornado outbreak in North Texas. At one point, tornado emergencies were declared simultaneously for two different storms threatening Dallas and Tarrant counties, in an afternoon unlike anything meteorologists had seen here before.
Available: April 1, 2022
