The video discusses the film "Sharknado" and its absurd premise of tornadoes picking up sharks and launching them through the air. The host explores the possibility of such an event occurring, citing rare meteorological phenomena like "raining animals" and the ability of tornadoes to pick up objects. Using the Fujita scale, the host notes that some tornadoes in Los Angeles have been ranked as strong enough to lift objects weighing up to 4,000 pounds, including great white sharks. However, the host also acknowledges that the sharks would likely suffocate outside of water, but a climatologist suggests that a tornado could pick up enough water to keep the sharks alive. Ultimately, the host concludes that while the premise of "Sharknado" is absurd, it is theoretically possible, but highly unlikely.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The first Sharknado movie was released and became very popular, leading to the creation of three more movies and a fourth one in production.
2. The Insurance Information Institute stated that a shark-filled disaster would be covered under most homeowners' insurance plans.
3. The director of the first Sharknado movie, Anthony C. Ferrante, said that if they tried to make the movie realistic, it wouldn't be fun.
4. Raining animals is a rare meteorological phenomenon that has been reported in various parts of the world.
5. There have been reports of raining frogs in Australia, Japan, and Hungary, and raining worms in Louisiana.
6. Raining fish is a more common occurrence, with multiple reports in India, Australia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia.
7. Since 2000, there have been 10 locations around the world where fish rain has happened, with one location in Honduras experiencing it every year for over a century.
8. Sharks can weigh between 60 and 2,400 pounds, depending on the species.
9. The Fujita scale is used to measure the intensity of tornadoes, with categories ranging from F0 (small) to F5 (large).
10. F5 tornadoes can reach wind speeds of up to 318 miles per hour and can pick up houses and shred them in mid-air.
11. Tornadoes in Los Angeles are rare, but there have been eight reported between 2000 and 2012, with 42 reported in the last 60 years.
12. A tornado with winds of 157 miles per hour (F2 on the Fujita scale) could potentially lift a great white shark.
13. Sharks breathe using their gills and would likely suffocate if lifted out of the water, but it's possible that a tornado could pick up enough water to keep a shark alive.
14. A climatologist named Bill Patzert stated that it's plausible for a shark to survive being lifted by a tornado if there's enough water in the tornado to keep it alive.
15. Los Angeles has experienced tornadoes strong enough to lift sharks and water out of the ocean, and the streets can flood quickly during a rainstorm.