'Twister' gave rise to a generation of storm chasers.

When it comes to influential films in the world of climate research and weather reporting, few (if any) can hold a candle to "Twister," Jan de Bont's epic action movie that has spawned a sequel blowing through theaters this weekend.

When the film came out in 1996, Dr. Elizabeth Smith, then not quite 6 years old, went to the theater to see it with her parents "And I lost my mind about it and became obsessed," she told CNN in an email interview. FOR READ MORE
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