Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Year: 2015

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: English

HorrorActionComedy

The sharks take bite out of the East Coast when the sharknado hits Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Florida.

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1

Awards ceremony at the White House

Fin Shepard attends a formal ceremony in Washington, D.C., where the President awards him the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his heroics during the sharknado crises of 2013 and 2014. The event frames him as a national hero, but a looming tropical depression soon unsettles the celebration. The moment sets the stage for the new disaster heading toward the capital.

Post-2014 White House, Washington, D.C.
2

A new sharknado forms over Washington, D.C.

As a tropical depression approaches, a fresh sharknado swarms the capital and tests Fin and the President's alliance. They join forces to confront the raging swarm, but the storm ultimately evaporates instead of being wiped out by force alone. The miraculous cleanup is quickly overshadowed by the looming threat.

During the attack on DC Washington, D.C.
3

Fin heads toward Florida to reach his family

Worried about his pregnant wife April and their daughter, Fin races down the East Coast toward Florida. Along the way, a fognado appears and menaces him as the clock ticks on his family’s safety. He prepares for whatever chaos lies ahead as his wife and child depend on his speed.

During cross-country travel toward Florida Along the U.S. East Coast
4

Nova Clarke and Lucas Stevens join the mission

Nova and Lucas, veteran sharknado trackers, blast the fognado and reveal they have been traveling across the country in a weaponized RV to save lives. They agree to team up with Fin to combat the escalating storm systems. The trio realizes a much larger wall could blanket the East Coast.

During cross-country travel On the road across the U.S.
5

Charleston Air Force Base becomes the plan’s hub

Nova, Lucas, and Fin learn that a vast sharknado wall will engulf the East Coast, so they drive to Charleston Air Force Base to obtain a fighter jet capable of reaching Orlando. The urgency escalates as the storm looms closer to the coast. The base visit marks a turning point in their attempt to intervene from the air.

Approaching Charleston Charleston, South Carolina
6

Lucas sacrifices himself to buy time

At Charleston, Lucas sacrifices himself to curb an advancing sharknado, buying his companions precious seconds. Nova and Fin then secure a fighter jet that can reach the heart of the storm. The sacrifice underscores the high cost of stopping the swarm.

During the base attack Charleston, South Carolina
7

Jet crashes into Universal Orlando after a Daytona showdown

Nova and Fin blast another sharknado near the Daytona International Speedway, crash-landing their jet inside the Universal Orlando Resort. The attack claims Claudia's friend Jess, while Claudia and Billy narrowly escape with their families. The chaotic landing marks a critical escalation of the crisis.

During Coke Zero 400 event Daytona Beach and Universal Orlando Resort
8

The Universal globe is ripped away; May is injured

The survivors take shelter in the Universal Studios globe at the resort's entrance, but a sharknado tears it free and hurls it away. May is injured in the chaos and is rushed to the hospital alongside others. The hospital visit compounds the group’s distress as the threat grows.

Immediately after the crash Universal Studios Globe, Orlando
9

Gil Shepard agrees to help from NASA

Desperate for a radical solution, the group seeks help from Fin's estranged father, Gil Shepard, a former NASA colonel. He agrees to bring his expertise to a plan that could break or weaken the storm from space. The collaboration brings a glimmer of hope that the storm's fury can be disrupted.

After May’s injury NASA facility near Cape Canaveral
10

Staging a space mission to dissipate the storm

A top-secret Space Shuttle mission is organized to ignite rocket fuel tanks and disrupt the storm from above Earth. Fin, Gil, and the others race against the clock as the countdown begins. They know the odds are against them, but the alternative is total destruction.

Countdown to launch NASA facility near Cape Canaveral
11

Tensions rise as the launch countdown proceeds

Nova accidentally reveals Fin's intention to go into space, causing friction with April and Nova herself as the countdown advances. The emotional strain tests loyalties while the clock ticks toward liftoff. The personal stakes are as high as the scientific ones.

Countdown to launch NASA facility
12

The wall hits NASA as liftoff begins; Billy dies

Just as the shuttle lifts, the sharknado wall strikes the NASA site, killing Billy while he fights sharks to protect Claudia. The crew pushes forward against impossible odds. The tragedy adds urgency to the desperate mission.

During liftoff NASA facility near Cape Canaveral
13

In space, plans unfold: Plan B and the energy beam

April joins Fin and Gil on the spaceflight as Nova carves a path with a fighter jet and they reach orbit. They detonate the shuttle's external tank, but the blast fails to stop the wall. Gil then activates a bold Plan B, triggering a Reagan-era satellite laser and a perilous energy-beam chainsaw maneuver.

During orbit In space above Earth
14

Re-entry brings birth and a perilous return

The sharks overwhelm the craft, forcing Fin and April to endure a dangerous re-entry. During the descent, April gives birth to their son, Gil, whom Fin proudly names in tribute to his father. The crew survives the brutal transit and looks toward an uncertain aftermath.

During descent In space and during re-entry to Earth
15

Debris falls to Earth; fate remains uncertain

As the shuttle debris rains back to the planet, it appears to seal April's fate and casts a pall over the family's fragile future. Fin and the others struggle to come to terms with the loss and the survival of those who remain. The film closes on a mix of hope and peril as the world tries to recover.

Post-landing Earth

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 06:46

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